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Sukhavati: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: Academia - Seeing Sukhāvatī: Yogācāra and the Origins of Pure Land Visualization. Apr 12, 2016
Article revised to clarify that although the "Larger Pure Land Sutra" and some vernacular traditions taught that rebirth in Sukhavati was only possible for men, other traditions extended that possibility to women. Oct 08, 2014
Article revised to mention that Sukhavati literally means "Land of Bliss" or "Pure Land of Bliss" in Sanskrit. Oct 08, 2014
Article revised to remove diacritics. Jun 08, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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