Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu
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The Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu is a foundational Buddhist scholastic treatise that systematically analyzes mind, phenomena, and liberation, serving as a central text for later Indian and East Asian philosophical traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abhidharmakośa | 2 |
| Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu canonical | 1 |
| Abhidharmakośabhāṣya | 1 |
| Abhidharmasamuccaya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21138493 — 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: Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu Context triple: [Sarvastivada school, influenced, Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu]
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Abhidharma Mahavibhasa Shastra
The Abhidharma Mahavibhasa Shastra is a monumental encyclopedic treatise that systematizes and defends the doctrinal and philosophical positions of the Sarvastivada school of early Buddhism.
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Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra
The Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra is a massive and foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist treatise that systematically presents the doctrines and practices of the Yogācāra (Mind-Only) school.
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C.
Mahāyānasaṃgraha
Mahāyānasaṃgraha is a foundational Yogācāra Buddhist treatise, traditionally attributed to Asaṅga, that systematically presents and defends key doctrines of the Mahāyāna mind-only school.
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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā is a foundational Buddhist philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the Madhyamaka doctrine of emptiness and the middle way.
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E.
Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha
Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha is an important early esoteric Buddhist tantra that systematizes Vajrayana ritual and doctrine, particularly focusing on mandala practice and the worship of the cosmic Buddha Vairocana.
- 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: Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu Target entity description: The Abhidharma-kośa of Vasubandhu is a foundational Buddhist scholastic treatise that systematically analyzes mind, phenomena, and liberation, serving as a central text for later Indian and East Asian philosophical traditions.
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A.
Abhidharma Mahavibhasa Shastra
The Abhidharma Mahavibhasa Shastra is a monumental encyclopedic treatise that systematizes and defends the doctrinal and philosophical positions of the Sarvastivada school of early Buddhism.
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B.
Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra
The Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra is a massive and foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist treatise that systematically presents the doctrines and practices of the Yogācāra (Mind-Only) school.
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C.
Mahāyānasaṃgraha
Mahāyānasaṃgraha is a foundational Yogācāra Buddhist treatise, traditionally attributed to Asaṅga, that systematically presents and defends key doctrines of the Mahāyāna mind-only school.
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D.
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā is a foundational Buddhist philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the Madhyamaka doctrine of emptiness and the middle way.
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E.
Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha
Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha is an important early esoteric Buddhist tantra that systematizes Vajrayana ritual and doctrine, particularly focusing on mandala practice and the worship of the cosmic Buddha Vairocana.
- F. None of above. chosen
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