upaya
C49642
concept
Upaya is the Buddhist concept of "skillful means," referring to the compassionate use of adaptable methods and teachings tailored to the capacities and circumstances of different beings to guide them toward enlightenment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| upaya canonical | 3 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: upaya
Generated description
Upaya is the Buddhist concept of "skillful means," referring to the compassionate use of adaptable methods and teachings tailored to the capacities and circumstances of different beings to guide them toward enlightenment.
Instances (3)
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Shambhavopaya (path of pure will)
surface form:
Shambhavopaya
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Shaktopaya (path of energy or knowledge)
surface form:
Shaktopaya
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Anavopaya (individual-based means)
surface form:
Anavopaya
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