The word here is out of context vis a vis The Diamond Sutra, but it reminds me of "Pure Land", the sect of Mahayana Buddhism that one would reach liberation, awakening, salvation and the Pure Land of Bliss (Sukhavati; 净土) through prayers and devotion to the Amitabha, instead of solitary meditative work. It's interesting, as that seems contrary to the Buddhist tradition that there's a supreme being as world creator and adjudicator of humanity's fate.
Sometimes, despite myself, I find rules and regulations (and logia) grounding...
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