siêu sinh tịnh độ
Definition
- Noun (Proper Noun):
- To be reborn in the Pure Land: The core meaning refers to the Buddhist concept of a deceased being's consciousness transcending the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara) to be reborn in a blissful, purified realm known as the Pure Land (often Sukhavati, the Western Paradise of Amitabha Buddha).
- Attaining liberation in the Pure Land: It signifies achieving liberation from suffering and attaining enlightenment in this ideal Buddhist realm through faith, practice, and merit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nguyện cầu cho cụ được siêu sinh tịnh độ. (We pray for the elder to be reborn in the Pure Land.)
- Pháp môn niệm Phật nhằm mục đích siêu sinh tịnh độ. (The practice of Buddha recitation aims for rebirth in the Pure Land.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a religious, specifically Mahayana Buddhist, context. It is a central goal in Pure Land Buddhism.
- It is commonly used in prayers, funeral rites, and memorial services for the deceased.
- The phrase implies a successful spiritual transition due to virtuous karma, dedicated practice, or the compassionate vow of a Buddha.
Variants and Related Words
- Siêu độ (v): to deliver/save souls; to help a deceased being transcend to a better state.
- Làm lễ cầu siêu để siêu độ vong linh. (Perform a prayer ceremony to deliver the soul.)
- Vãng sinh tịnh độ (v/n): synonymous with "siêu sinh tịnh độ," meaning "to go forth and be born in the Pure Land."
- Tây phương cực lạc (n): the Western Paradise (Sukhavati); another name for the Pure Land.
Synonyms
- Rebirth in Sukhavati: The specific name of the Pure Land.
- Attaining the Pure Land: Achieving birth in that realm.
- Liberation in the Pure Land: Gaining freedom from samsara there.
Related Concepts and Phrases
- Cầu siêu: to pray for the deliverance of a soul; to perform rites for the deceased.
- Gia đình tổ chức lễ cầu siêu. (The family holds a prayer ceremony for the soul.)
- Phật A Di Đà: Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha of Infinite Light and Life, who presides over the Pure Land.
- Niệm Phật: to recite the Buddha's name (e.g., "Nam mô A Di Đà Phật"), a primary practice for aspiring to be reborn in the Pure Land.