Some sources, like the Sukhāvatīvyūhasūtra, even state that through devotion to the Buddha Amitabha one can attain rebirth in his Pure Land and here one can be purified of all negative karma and eventually attain Buddhahood. As such, they make Buddha bhakti a central element of their soteriology. Bhakti in these sutras supersedes the making of good karma and cultivation of the path in favor of devotion to the Buddha Amitabha who can lead one to liberation in the Pure Land. This eventually came to be seen as its own path to liberation, its own mārga, often called the "easy path". A text attributed to Nagarjuna, the *Dasabhumikavibhāsā (Chinese: Shí zhù pípóshā lùn 十住毘婆沙論, T.1521) teaches the "easy practice" which is simply being constantly mindful of the Buddhas.Williams, Paul (2008). Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations 2nd Edition, p. 244. Routledge.
some sources like the sukhāvatīvyūhasūtra even state that through devotion to the buddha amitabha one can attain rebirth in his pure land and here one can be purified of all negative karma and eventually attain buddhahood as such they make buddha bhakti a central element of their soteriology bhakti in these sutras supersedes the making of good karma and cultivation of the path in favor of devotion to the buddha amitabha who can lead one to liberation in the pure land this eventually came to be seen as its own path to liberation its own mārga often called the "easy path" a text attributed to nagarjuna the *dasabhumikavibhāsā (chinese shí zhù pípóshā lùn 十住毘婆沙論 t1521) teaches the "easy practice" which is simply being constantly mindful of the buddhaswilliams paul (2008) mahāyāna buddhism the doctrinal foundations 2nd edition p 244 routledge