Lotus Sūtra
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The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lotus Sūtra Context triple: [Mahayana, scriptures, Lotus Sūtra]
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Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its profound teaching on emptiness and the illusory nature of phenomena, and is also one of the oldest known printed books in the world.
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Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that presents profound teachings on non-duality and emptiness through the figure of the enlightened layman Vimalakīrti.
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Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
The Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra) is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the cosmos and the interpenetration of all phenomena, especially influential in East Asian Buddhism.
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Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a brief but foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture that distills the doctrine of emptiness and is widely chanted and studied across East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lotus Sūtra Target entity description: The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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A.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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B.
Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its profound teaching on emptiness and the illusory nature of phenomena, and is also one of the oldest known printed books in the world.
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C.
Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that presents profound teachings on non-duality and emptiness through the figure of the enlightened layman Vimalakīrti.
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D.
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
The Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra) is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the cosmos and the interpenetration of all phenomena, especially influential in East Asian Buddhism.
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E.
Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a brief but foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture that distills the doctrine of emptiness and is widely chanted and studied across East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist sūtra
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Mahayana Buddhist scripture ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedBodhisattva |
Avalokiteśvara
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Bodhisattva Medicine King ⓘ Bodhisattva Never Disparaging ⓘ Ksitigarbha ⓘ
surface form:
Kṣitigarbha
Manjushri ⓘ
surface form:
Mañjuśrī
Samantabhadra ⓘ |
| associatedBuddha |
Prabhūtaratna (Many Treasures Buddha)
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Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ
surface form:
Śākyamuni Buddha
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| centralTeaching |
Buddha-nature of all beings
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One Vehicle (Ekayāna) ⓘ eternity of the Buddha ⓘ skillful means (upāya) ⓘ ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths ⓘ universal Buddhahood ⓘ |
| coreTextOf |
Nichiren Buddhism
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Nichiren school
Tendai Buddhism ⓘ
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Tendai school
Tiantai school ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
appearance of jeweled stūpa
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multiple Buddha-lands ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| emphasizesPractice |
copying and preserving the sūtra
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faith in the sūtra ⓘ recitation of the sūtra ⓘ |
| genre | Mahāyāna sūtra literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fahua Jing
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Lotus Sūtra ⓘ
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Myōhō Renge Kyō
Lotus Sūtra ⓘ
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Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra
Lotus Sūtra ⓘ
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Sūtra of the Lotus of the Wonderful Dharma
Lotus Sūtra ⓘ
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妙法蓮華經
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| importantChapter |
Bodhisattva Never Disparaging
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Parable of the Burning House ⓘ Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ
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Parable of the Lost Son
Parable of the Medicinal Herbs ⓘ Parable of the Phantom City ⓘ The Life Span of the Tathāgata ⓘ |
| influencedTradition |
Chinese Buddhism
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Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ Tendai Buddhism ⓘ Tiantai school ⓘ
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Tiantai Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Three Vehicles reinterpreted as One Vehicle
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cosmic assembly in the sky ⓘ merit of upholding and reciting the sūtra ⓘ prediction of Buddhahood for disciples ⓘ |
| language |
Classical Chinese
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Classical Japanese ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | India ⓘ |
| religiousBranch |
Mahayana
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Mahayana Buddhism
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| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | one of the most revered texts in Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ |
| structure | 28 chapters in standard East Asian editions ⓘ |
| symbol | white lotus ⓘ |
| teaches |
Buddha’s compassionate use of expedient means
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innumerable bodhisattvas emerging from the earth ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
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