Other power
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title:
Other power
text:
jiriki Other power is an East Asian Mahayana Buddhist concept which is discussed in Pure Land Buddhism and other forms of East Asian Buddhism. It generally refers to the power of a Buddha which can inspire someone, and take them to the Pure Land where one may easily become a Buddha. Other power is often contrasted with "self power" or jiriki, that is, attempting to achieve enlightenment through one's own efforts. Pure Land Buddhism considers itself the easy path that relies on other power, while
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description:
Ability to achieve liberation or enlightenment (nirvana) through one's own efforts
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_power
date created:
2009-03-08T05:03:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T16:14:46Z
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