Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī
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Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī is a major Mahayana Buddhist great-compassion mantra widely recited for protection, merit, and the cultivation of Avalokiteśvara’s boundless compassion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karuna (Buddhist compassion) | 1 |
| Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22568838 — 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: Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī Context triple: [Avalokiteśvara, associatedWith, Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī]
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A.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
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B.
Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
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C.
Bodhisattva Medicine King
Bodhisattva Medicine King is a prominent healing bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism, celebrated in the Lotus Sūtra for his self-sacrificial devotion and power to cure physical and spiritual ailments.
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D.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
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E.
Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana is the cosmic Buddha of esoteric Mahayana traditions, revered as the universal, primordial Buddha embodying ultimate truth and 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: Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī Target entity description: Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī is a major Mahayana Buddhist great-compassion mantra widely recited for protection, merit, and the cultivation of Avalokiteśvara’s boundless compassion.
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A.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
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B.
Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
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C.
Bodhisattva Medicine King
Bodhisattva Medicine King is a prominent healing bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism, celebrated in the Lotus Sūtra for his self-sacrificial devotion and power to cure physical and spiritual ailments.
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D.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
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E.
Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana is the cosmic Buddha of esoteric Mahayana traditions, revered as the universal, primordial Buddha embodying ultimate truth and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī