Buddhist modernism
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Buddhist modernism is a contemporary reinterpretation of Buddhist thought and practice that blends traditional teachings with modern values, such as individualism, social engagement, and compatibility with science and Western philosophy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buddhist modernism canonical | 3 |
| Buddhist modernity | 1 |
| Humanistic Buddhism | 1 |
| modernist Buddhism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3111121 — 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: Buddhist modernism Context triple: [Gary Snyder, movement, Buddhist modernism]
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Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Eastern Religions and Western Thought is a seminal philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the relationships and dialogues between Asian religious traditions and Western philosophical thought.
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Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to social, political, and environmental activism and reform.
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East Asian Buddhism
East Asian Buddhism is the diverse regional tradition of Buddhism that developed across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, characterized by schools such as Chan/Zen, Pure Land, and Tiantai, and shaped by interactions with Confucian and Daoist thought.
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Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet, characterized by its rich monastic tradition, tantric practices, and distinctive philosophical and ritual systems.
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Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to 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: Buddhist modernism Target entity description: Buddhist modernism is a contemporary reinterpretation of Buddhist thought and practice that blends traditional teachings with modern values, such as individualism, social engagement, and compatibility with science and Western philosophy.
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A.
Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Eastern Religions and Western Thought is a seminal philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the relationships and dialogues between Asian religious traditions and Western philosophical thought.
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B.
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to social, political, and environmental activism and reform.
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C.
East Asian Buddhism
East Asian Buddhism is the diverse regional tradition of Buddhism that developed across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, characterized by schools such as Chan/Zen, Pure Land, and Tiantai, and shaped by interactions with Confucian and Daoist thought.
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D.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet, characterized by its rich monastic tradition, tantric practices, and distinctive philosophical and ritual systems.
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E.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist movement
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modern Buddhism ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Buddhist modernism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Buddhist modernity
Buddhist reform ⓘ Protestant Buddhism ⓘ engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| developedInRegion |
East Asia
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South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Western countries ⓘ |
| downplays |
cosmology
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devotional practices ⓘ miracles ⓘ monastic authority ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInContext |
colonialism
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globalization ⓘ postcolonialism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compatibility with science
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ethics ⓘ individualism ⓘ meditation ⓘ personal experience ⓘ rationality ⓘ social engagement ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
contemporary Buddhism
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modern Buddhism ⓘ Buddhist modernism ⓘ
surface form:
modernist Buddhism
|
| hasCharacteristic |
adaptation to modern values
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dialogue with psychology ⓘ emphasis on meditation as core of Buddhism ⓘ globalized lay networks ⓘ presentation of Buddhism as philosophy rather than religion ⓘ reinterpretation of traditional doctrines ⓘ use of scientific discourse ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
demythologization of Buddhism
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environmental concern ⓘ global lay meditation movements ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ lay-centered practice ⓘ psychologization of Buddhist doctrine ⓘ social justice ⓘ universalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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Western philosophy ⓘ humanism ⓘ liberal Protestantism ⓘ modern science ⓘ romanticism ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
Eightfold Path
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Four Noble Truths ⓘ karma ⓘ nirvana ⓘ rebirth ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tibetan Buddhist modernism
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Vipassana ⓘ
surface form:
Vipassanā movement
Zen modernism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
David L. McMahan
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Donald S. Lopez Jr. ⓘ Gananath Obeyesekere ⓘ Richard Gombrich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buddhist modernism Description of subject: Buddhist modernism is a contemporary reinterpretation of Buddhist thought and practice that blends traditional teachings with modern values, such as individualism, social engagement, and compatibility with science and Western philosophy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Humanistic Buddhism
this entity surface form:
modernist Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Buddhist modernity