Three Marks of Existence
E281264
The Three Marks of Existence are core Buddhist teachings that describe the fundamental characteristics of all conditioned phenomena: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and non-self.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Marks of Existence canonical | 4 |
| Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2609818 — 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: Three Marks of Existence Context triple: [Four Noble Truths, relatedConcept, Three Marks of Existence]
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A.
Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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D.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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E.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
- 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: Three Marks of Existence Target entity description: The Three Marks of Existence are core Buddhist teachings that describe the fundamental characteristics of all conditioned phenomena: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and non-self.
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A.
Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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D.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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E.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrinal concept
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Buddhist teaching ⓘ core Buddhist doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsAt | insight into reality ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all conditioned phenomena
ⓘ
mental phenomena ⓘ physical phenomena ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist metaphysics
ⓘ
Buddhist psychology ⓘ |
| centralIn |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahāyāna Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravāda Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayāna Buddhism
|
| contrastsWith |
belief in a permanent self
ⓘ
belief in lasting satisfaction ⓘ |
| describes | conditioned phenomena ⓘ |
| emphasizes | direct experiential understanding ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of existence
ⓘ
nature of experience ⓘ |
| goal |
liberation from suffering
ⓘ
reduction of attachment ⓘ |
| hasBuddhistTerm | tilakkhaṇa ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
philosophical
ⓘ
practical ⓘ psychological ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Pali ⓘ |
| hasPart |
impermanence
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non-self ⓘ unsatisfactoriness ⓘ |
| hasSanskritTerm | trilakṣaṇa ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist ethical outlook
ⓘ
contemplative practices in Buddhism ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
the Pali Canon
ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Canon
Sutta Pitaka ⓘ |
| purpose |
cultivating wisdom
ⓘ
overcoming ignorance ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anattā
ⓘ
anicca ⓘ dukkha ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Four Noble Truths
ⓘ
dependent origination ⓘ |
| scope | samsaric existence ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Abhidhamma Pitaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Abhidhamma
Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| taughtAs | universal characteristics ⓘ |
| taughtBy |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
|
| usedFor |
meditation practice
ⓘ
vipassanā meditation ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Marks of Existence Description of subject: The Three Marks of Existence are core Buddhist teachings that describe the fundamental characteristics of all conditioned phenomena: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and non-self.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta