Vajrasattva
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Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vajrasattva canonical | 4 |
| Bodhisattva Vajrasattva | 1 |
| Vajrasattva 100-syllable mantra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12841536 — 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: Vajrasattva Context triple: [vajra, associatedWithDeity, Vajrasattva]
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A.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
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B.
Manjushri
Manjushri is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially associated with transcendent wisdom and often depicted wielding a flaming sword that cuts through ignorance.
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C.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
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D.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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E.
Vajrapani
Vajrapani is a prominent Buddhist bodhisattva who embodies the power of all Buddhas and is often depicted wielding a thunderbolt as a symbol of spiritual strength.
- 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: Vajrasattva Target entity description: Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
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A.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
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B.
Manjushri
Manjushri is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially associated with transcendent wisdom and often depicted wielding a flaming sword that cuts through ignorance.
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C.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
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D.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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E.
Vajrapani
Vajrapani is a prominent Buddhist bodhisattva who embodies the power of all Buddhas and is often depicted wielding a thunderbolt as a symbol of spiritual strength.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bodhisattva
ⓘ
deity in Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Vajrayana sadhanas
ⓘ
tantric Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
karmic purification
ⓘ
restoration of samaya ⓘ restoration of vows ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
100-syllable mantra recitation
ⓘ
Ngöndro preliminaries ⓘ confession of misdeeds ⓘ purification of negative karma ⓘ short 6-syllable mantra recitation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vajradhara
ⓘ
tantric initiations ⓘ |
| attribute |
crown and ornaments of a bodhisattva
ⓘ
seated posture ⓘ white body color ⓘ |
| cosmicDirection | zenith or crown of the head in some systems ⓘ |
| equivalentInJapanese | Kongōsatta ⓘ |
| function |
cleansing obscurations
ⓘ
purifying broken vows ⓘ supporting tantric practitioners ⓘ |
| holdsInLeftHand | bell at the hip ⓘ |
| holdsInRightHand | vajra at the heart ⓘ |
| iconographicForm |
single-bodied Vajrasattva
ⓘ
yab-yum union form ⓘ |
| mantra |
Om Vajrasattva Hum
ⓘ
Vajrasattva 100-syllable mantra ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrasattva
|
| meditationType | deity yoga ⓘ |
| quality |
compassion
ⓘ
indestructible awareness ⓘ purity ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
meditational deity
ⓘ
purification deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Vajrasattva ⓘ |
| symbol |
bell
ⓘ
vajra ⓘ |
| tibetanName | Dorje Sempa ⓘ |
| tradition |
Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| veneratedIn |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Sakya school
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vajrasattva Description of subject: Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vajrasattva
linked to: Vajrasattva