Claim: A pure land is the celestial realm of a buddha, and in the Lotus Sutra Buddha's close followers would also have their own pure lands.
Evidence: A pure land is the celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. In the Lotus Sutra, Buddha's close followers such as Śāriputra, Mahākāśyapa, Subhuti, Maudgalyāyana and Buddha's son Rāhula would also have pure lands.