Nyingma Gyubum
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Nyingma Gyubum is a principal canonical collection of tantric scriptures central to the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nyingma Gyubum canonical | 2 |
| Nyingma textual tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13430039 — 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: Nyingma Gyubum Context triple: [Nyingma school, hasTextCollection, Nyingma Gyubum]
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A.
Nyingma school
The Nyingma school is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its emphasis on Dzogchen teachings and its rich corpus of tantric and scriptural traditions.
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B.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
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C.
Sakya school
The Sakya school is one of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its scholarly monasticism, tantric teachings, and influential role in Tibet’s political and religious history.
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D.
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism is a major school of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism known for its emphasis on meditation practice and its strong historical presence in Bhutan and the Himalayan region.
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E.
Gyaltsab Je
Gyaltsab Je was a principal disciple of Je Tsongkhapa and an early leader and scholar of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- 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: Nyingma Gyubum Target entity description: Nyingma Gyubum is a principal canonical collection of tantric scriptures central to the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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A.
Nyingma school
The Nyingma school is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its emphasis on Dzogchen teachings and its rich corpus of tantric and scriptural traditions.
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B.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
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C.
Sakya school
The Sakya school is one of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its scholarly monasticism, tantric teachings, and influential role in Tibet’s political and religious history.
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D.
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism is a major school of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism known for its emphasis on meditation practice and its strong historical presence in Bhutan and the Himalayan region.
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E.
Gyaltsab Je
Gyaltsab Je was a principal disciple of Je Tsongkhapa and an early leader and scholar of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture collection
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhist canon ⓘ tantric canon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
|
| canonicalStatus | principal tantric collection of the Nyingma school ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Nyingma tantric curriculum
ⓘ
linked to:
seventeen tantras of Dzogchen
|
| containsGenre |
commentarial literature
ⓘ
ritual manuals ⓘ sādhanā texts ⓘ tantra ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | later Tibetan imperial and post-imperial periods ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Kangyur
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Kangyur
Tengyur ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
esoteric Buddhism
ⓘ
tantra ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Tibet ⓘ |
| hasMultipleRecensions | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anuyoga tantras
ⓘ
Atiyoga (Dzogchen) tantras ⓘ
linked to:
seventeen tantras of Dzogchen
Guhyagarbha Tantra ⓘ Mahāyoga tantras ⓘ tantric scriptures ⓘ |
| importantFor |
history of Nyingma tantra
ⓘ
study of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ transmission of early Buddhist tantras in Tibet ⓘ |
| language | Classical Tibetan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nyingma textual tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma Gyubum
|
| preservedIn |
Tibetan monasteries
ⓘ
blockprint editions ⓘ manuscript collections ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Nyingma
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
|
| script | Tibetan script ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Longchen Rabjam
ⓘ
Padmasambhava ⓘ Vimalamitra ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal study
ⓘ
meditation practice ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ tantric initiation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nyingma Gyubum Description of subject: Nyingma Gyubum is a principal canonical collection of tantric scriptures central to the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nyingma Gyubum