Vimalamitra
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Vimalamitra was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist scholar-monk and tantric master renowned for transmitting key Dzogchen teachings to Tibet and becoming a central figure in the early Nyingma tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vimalamitra canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13430012 — 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: Vimalamitra Context triple: [Nyingma school, associatedWith, Vimalamitra]
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A.
Dharmaguptaka
Dharmaguptaka is an early Buddhist school known for its distinctive Vinaya (monastic code) and its influential role in the transmission of Buddhism to Central and East Asia.
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B.
Buddhabhadra
Buddhabhadra was a prominent early 5th-century Buddhist monk and translator who played a key role in bringing major Mahayana scriptures, especially the Avataṃsaka Sutra, into the Chinese canon.
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C.
Dharmapāla
Dharmapāla was a prominent 6th-century Buddhist philosopher and commentator of the Yogācāra school, known for refining its idealist and epistemological doctrines.
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D.
Dharmapala
Dharmapala is a protective Buddhist deity or spirit, often associated with guardianship and the defense of the Dharma.
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E.
Dharmapala
Dharmapala was a powerful 8th–9th century ruler of the Pala Empire in eastern India, known for expanding his realm, patronizing Buddhism, and establishing centers of learning like Vikramashila.
- 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: Vimalamitra Target entity description: Vimalamitra was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist scholar-monk and tantric master renowned for transmitting key Dzogchen teachings to Tibet and becoming a central figure in the early Nyingma tradition.
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A.
Dharmaguptaka
Dharmaguptaka is an early Buddhist school known for its distinctive Vinaya (monastic code) and its influential role in the transmission of Buddhism to Central and East Asia.
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B.
Buddhabhadra
Buddhabhadra was a prominent early 5th-century Buddhist monk and translator who played a key role in bringing major Mahayana scriptures, especially the Avataṃsaka Sutra, into the Chinese canon.
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C.
Dharmapāla
Dharmapāla was a prominent 6th-century Buddhist philosopher and commentator of the Yogācāra school, known for refining its idealist and epistemological doctrines.
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D.
Dharmapala
Dharmapala is a protective Buddhist deity or spirit, often associated with guardianship and the defense of the Dharma.
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E.
Dharmapala
Dharmapala was a powerful 8th–9th century ruler of the Pala Empire in eastern India, known for expanding his realm, patronizing Buddhism, and establishing centers of learning like Vikramashila.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ Dzogchen master ⓘ Nyingma lineage holder ⓘ tantric master ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dzogchen Longde
ⓘ
Dzogchen Menngagde ⓘ
linked to:
Dzogchen
Dzogchen Semde ⓘ
linked to:
seventeen tantras of Dzogchen
Guhyagarbha Tantra ⓘ King Trisong Detsen ⓘ
linked to:
Trisong Detsen
Padmasambhava ⓘ Seventeen Tantras ⓘ
linked to:
seventeen tantras of Dzogchen
Śāntarakṣita ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 8th century ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Pandita
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Vairochana in some sources ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nyingma Dzogchen lineages
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Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early Nyingma master
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commentaries on Guhyagarbha Tantra ⓘ teaching the Seventeen Tantras of Dzogchen ⓘ transmitting Dzogchen teachings to Tibet ⓘ |
| language |
Sanskrit
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Tibetan ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in early Nyingma tradition
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source of key Dzogchen transmissions preserved in Tibet ⓘ |
| lineage |
Kama (oral transmission) of Nyingma
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Terma (treasure) traditions of Nyingma ⓘ Vima Nyingthig ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
Great Perfection (Dzogchen)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dzogchen
Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| placeOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| reputedLifespan | said in tradition to remain in a hidden realm until the teachings decline ⓘ |
| roleIn |
early dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet
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establishment of the Nyingma school in Tibet ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Nyingma lineage prayers
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Tibetan hagiographies ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
India
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Tibetan disciples in the 8th century ⓘ |
| tradition |
Dzogchen
ⓘ
Nyingma ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
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| veneratedAs |
bodhisattva
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mahasiddha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vimalamitra Description of subject: Vimalamitra was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist scholar-monk and tantric master renowned for transmitting key Dzogchen teachings to Tibet and becoming a central figure in the early Nyingma tradition.
Referenced by (3)
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