Maha Thera
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Maha Thera is a high-ranking Buddhist monastic honorific denoting a senior elder monk recognized for advanced spiritual attainment and long service.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maha Thera canonical | 1 |
| Mahanayaka Thero | 1 |
| Tripiṭaka Master | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18577675 — 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: Maha Thera Context triple: [Maha Ghosananda, honorificTitle, Maha Thera]
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A.
Mahākāśyapa Thera
Mahākāśyapa Thera is a principal disciple of the Buddha in early Buddhism, revered for his asceticism and leadership of the monastic community after the Buddha’s passing.
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B.
Mahinda Thera
Mahinda Thera was an Indian Buddhist monk traditionally credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka and playing a key role in establishing it as a major religion on the island.
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C.
Saw Maung
Saw Maung was a Burmese military general who briefly served as the head of state of Myanmar after leading the 1988 military coup.
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D.
Kassapa Buddha
Kassapa Buddha is regarded in Theravada Buddhism as one of the past Buddhas who preceded Gautama Buddha in the current cosmic era.
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E.
Bhikkhu Upananda
Bhikkhu Upananda is a Buddhist monk known by the honorific title “Bhikkhu,” indicating his status as an ordained member of the monastic community.
- 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: Maha Thera Target entity description: Maha Thera is a high-ranking Buddhist monastic honorific denoting a senior elder monk recognized for advanced spiritual attainment and long service.
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A.
Mahākāśyapa Thera
Mahākāśyapa Thera is a principal disciple of the Buddha in early Buddhism, revered for his asceticism and leadership of the monastic community after the Buddha’s passing.
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B.
Mahinda Thera
Mahinda Thera was an Indian Buddhist monk traditionally credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka and playing a key role in establishing it as a major religion on the island.
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C.
Saw Maung
Saw Maung was a Burmese military general who briefly served as the head of state of Myanmar after leading the 1988 military coup.
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D.
Kassapa Buddha
Kassapa Buddha is regarded in Theravada Buddhism as one of the past Buddhas who preceded Gautama Buddha in the current cosmic era.
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E.
Bhikkhu Upananda
Bhikkhu Upananda is a Buddhist monk known by the honorific title “Bhikkhu,” indicating his status as an ordained member of the monastic community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maha Thera
linked to: Maha Thera