Naam (Divine Name)
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Naam (Divine Name) is the sacred, meditative remembrance of the divine presence in Sikhism, regarded as the central spiritual practice that connects the soul with Waheguru.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naam (Divine Name) canonical | 3 |
| Naam Simran (meditative remembrance of the Divine) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12749566 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naam (Divine Name) Context triple: [Waheguru, associatedWithConcept, Naam (Divine Name)]
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A.
The Divine Names
The Divine Names is a foundational work of Christian Neoplatonic theology that explores how God can be known through the various names and attributes ascribed to the divine in Scripture.
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B.
The Divine One
The Divine One is the celebrated nickname of American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique.
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C.
Naameh
Naameh is a central character in the 2014 biblical epic film "Noah," portrayed as Noah’s devoted wife and partner in facing the coming flood.
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D.
Ilahi-nama
Ilahi-nama is a seminal didactic Sufi poem by the Persian poet Sana'i that explores mystical themes, ethical teachings, and the soul’s journey toward God.
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E.
Al-Asma ul-Husna
Al-Asma ul-Husna refers to the 99 beautiful and perfect names of Allah in Islamic theology, each expressing a distinct divine attribute.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naam (Divine Name) Target entity description: Naam (Divine Name) is the sacred, meditative remembrance of the divine presence in Sikhism, regarded as the central spiritual practice that connects the soul with Waheguru.
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A.
The Divine Names
The Divine Names is a foundational work of Christian Neoplatonic theology that explores how God can be known through the various names and attributes ascribed to the divine in Scripture.
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B.
The Divine One
The Divine One is the celebrated nickname of American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique.
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C.
Naameh
Naameh is a central character in the 2014 biblical epic film "Noah," portrayed as Noah’s devoted wife and partner in facing the coming flood.
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D.
Ilahi-nama
Ilahi-nama is a seminal didactic Sufi poem by the Persian poet Sana'i that explores mystical themes, ethical teachings, and the soul’s journey toward God.
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E.
Al-Asma ul-Husna
Al-Asma ul-Husna refers to the 99 beautiful and perfect names of Allah in Islamic theology, each expressing a distinct divine attribute.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious concept
ⓘ
meditative remembrance ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Waheguru ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Sikh devotional practice
ⓘ
Sikh spirituality ⓘ |
| considered |
gift of divine grace
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path to union with the Divine ⓘ supreme spiritual support in Sikhism ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
mere intellectual knowledge of God
ⓘ
ritualism without devotion ⓘ |
| coreElementOf |
Naam Japna
ⓘ
Sikh meditation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Divine Name
ⓘ
Naam Simran ⓘ |
| effect |
alignment with hukam (divine will)
ⓘ
cultivation of humility ⓘ inner peace ⓘ reduction of ego (haumai) ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy |
Guru Nanak
ⓘ
Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Punjabi and Sanskrit words for name (nāma) ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
connection of the soul with Waheguru
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purification of the mind ⓘ realization of divine presence ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| language |
Punjabi
ⓘ
linked to:
Punjabi language
|
| practicedAs |
continuous inner remembrance
ⓘ
meditative remembrance of God ⓘ repetition of the Divine Name ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Sikhs
ⓘ
linked to:
Sikh people
|
| practicedIn |
Kirtan
ⓘ
Sangat (congregation) ⓘ personal meditation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhakti (devotion)
ⓘ
Shabad (Divine Word) ⓘ
linked to:
Shabad
Simran ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requires |
devotion
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ faith ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| statusInSikhism |
essence of Sikh devotional life
ⓘ
primary means of spiritual realization ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
expression of divine reality
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immanent presence of God ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Naam (Divine Name) Description of subject: Naam (Divine Name) is the sacred, meditative remembrance of the divine presence in Sikhism, regarded as the central spiritual practice that connects the soul with Waheguru.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Naam (Divine Name)