Zen Community of New York / Zen Mountain Monastery (early form)
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The Zen Community of New York, the early form of Zen Mountain Monastery, was a pioneering American Zen Buddhist community that became a foundation for socially engaged Zen practice in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| Zen Community of New York / Zen Mountain Monastery (early form) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18577612 — 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: Zen Community of New York / Zen Mountain Monastery (early form) Context triple: [Bernie Glassman, founded, Zen Community of New York / Zen Mountain Monastery (early form)]
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San Francisco Zen Center
San Francisco Zen Center is one of the largest and most influential Soto Zen Buddhist organizations in the United States, known for its urban temple in San Francisco and its affiliated retreat centers.
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B.
Rocky Mountain Dharma Center
Rocky Mountain Dharma Center was the original name of a Buddhist meditation and retreat center in Colorado that later became known as Shambhala Mountain Center.
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Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism
Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism is a global Buddhist community and monastic order founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh that integrates mindfulness practice with social engagement, peace work, and ethical living.
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D.
Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major Japanese Zen Buddhist lineage centered on Kamakura’s historic Kenchō-ji temple, emphasizing rigorous meditation practice and monastic discipline.
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Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
- 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: Zen Community of New York / Zen Mountain Monastery (early form) Target entity description: The Zen Community of New York, the early form of Zen Mountain Monastery, was a pioneering American Zen Buddhist community that became a foundation for socially engaged Zen practice in the United States.
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A.
San Francisco Zen Center
San Francisco Zen Center is one of the largest and most influential Soto Zen Buddhist organizations in the United States, known for its urban temple in San Francisco and its affiliated retreat centers.
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B.
Rocky Mountain Dharma Center
Rocky Mountain Dharma Center was the original name of a Buddhist meditation and retreat center in Colorado that later became known as Shambhala Mountain Center.
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C.
Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism
Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism is a global Buddhist community and monastic order founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh that integrates mindfulness practice with social engagement, peace work, and ethical living.
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D.
Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major Japanese Zen Buddhist lineage centered on Kamakura’s historic Kenchō-ji temple, emphasizing rigorous meditation practice and monastic discipline.
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E.
Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.