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e. Heaven and the Land of Tranquil Light:
Q. What is the difference between Heaven in Christianity and the “Pure Buddha Land” or the “Land of Tranquil Light” in Buddhism?
A. I do not know how heaven is explained by Christianity. Buddhism explains heaven to be the “Land of Tranquil Light” or as the “Pure Buddha Land”, but there are some differences among other sects. The “Land of Tranquil Light” or the “Pure Buddha Land” are referred as the spiritually best world for the souls of people who had attained enlightenment of Buddhahood. The “Land of Tranquil Light” is not only the world where one proceeds to after death but also HBS looks upon it as a land we visit during the chanting of the Odaimoku in front of the Scripture (Gohonzon) whether it be at home or at the temple.
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