third jhāna
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The third jhāna is a deep meditative absorption in Buddhist practice characterized by profound inner contentment, equanimity, and one-pointed concentration beyond initial joy and rapture.
All labels observed (1)
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| third jhāna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20126545 — 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: third jhāna Context triple: [Right Concentration, hasAspect, third jhāna]
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A.
Samādhi-pāda
Samādhi-pāda is the first chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, outlining the nature of yoga, the workings of the mind, and the path toward meditative absorption (samādhi).
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B.
Meditation III
Meditation III is a central section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he develops his main arguments for the existence of God and lays the groundwork for his theory of knowledge.
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C.
Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
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D.
Sādhana Pāda
Sādhana Pāda is the second chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the practical disciplines and methods for progressing on the path of yoga.
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E.
Meditation IV
Meditation IV is a section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he examines the nature of truth and error, laying groundwork for debates such as the Cartesian circle.
- 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: third jhāna Target entity description: The third jhāna is a deep meditative absorption in Buddhist practice characterized by profound inner contentment, equanimity, and one-pointed concentration beyond initial joy and rapture.
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A.
Samādhi-pāda
Samādhi-pāda is the first chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, outlining the nature of yoga, the workings of the mind, and the path toward meditative absorption (samādhi).
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B.
Meditation III
Meditation III is a central section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he develops his main arguments for the existence of God and lays the groundwork for his theory of knowledge.
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C.
Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
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D.
Sādhana Pāda
Sādhana Pāda is the second chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the practical disciplines and methods for progressing on the path of yoga.
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E.
Meditation IV
Meditation IV is a section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he examines the nature of truth and error, laying groundwork for debates such as the Cartesian circle.
- F. None of above. chosen
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