According to the Amitābha Sūtra, Amitābha Buddha's Pure Land has many rare, wonderful and colourful birds, including cranes. Day and night, they produce harmonious and elegant sounds to inspire all to be mindful of the Triple Gem. As that land is without the realms and names of hell-beings, hungry ghosts and animals, they are not born from karmic retribution but manifested by the Buddha to propagate the Dharma.
