Western Buddhism
E454015
Western Buddhism is a modern, globally oriented form of Buddhism that adapts traditional teachings to contemporary Western cultures, often emphasizing social engagement, psychological insight, and secular practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Buddhism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4580780 — 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: Western Buddhism Context triple: [Engaged Buddhism, associatedWith, Western Buddhism]
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A.
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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Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
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C.
Indian Buddhism
Indian Buddhism is the ancient South Asian religious and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of the Buddha, from which later schools such as Chan/Zen and much of East Asian Buddhism historically developed.
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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.
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a 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: Western Buddhism Target entity description: Western Buddhism is a modern, globally oriented form of Buddhism that adapts traditional teachings to contemporary Western cultures, often emphasizing social engagement, psychological insight, and secular practice.
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A.
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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B.
Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
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C.
Indian Buddhism
Indian Buddhism is the ancient South Asian religious and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of the Buddha, from which later schools such as Chan/Zen and much of East Asian Buddhism historically developed.
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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.
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of Buddhism
ⓘ
modern Buddhist movement ⓘ religious phenomenon ⓘ |
| adaptsFrom |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
Vipassana traditions ⓘ Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| associatedConcept |
Buddhist modernism
ⓘ
Engaged Buddhism ⓘ Secular Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist modernism
|
| associatedPractice |
mindfulness-based stress reduction
ⓘ
online dharma teaching ⓘ retreat centers ⓘ urban meditation groups ⓘ |
| audience |
convert Buddhists
ⓘ
heritage Buddhists living in the West ⓘ spiritual but not religious practitioners ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical activism
ⓘ
interfaith dialogue ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ mindfulness ⓘ psychological insight ⓘ secular practice ⓘ social engagement ⓘ |
| expandedSignificantlyIn |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Australia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| goal |
alleviation of suffering
ⓘ
personal transformation ⓘ social transformation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adaptable
ⓘ
globally oriented ⓘ modern ⓘ often lay‑centered ⓘ often non-monastic ⓘ pluralistic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Western philosophy
ⓘ
Western psychology ⓘ
linked to:
Psychology
environmentalism ⓘ feminism ⓘ human rights discourse ⓘ scientific naturalism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
ⓘ
other European languages ⓘ |
| oftenDownplays |
belief in rebirth
ⓘ
miraculous elements ⓘ monastic hierarchy ⓘ ritual ⓘ traditional cosmology ⓘ |
| oftenReinterprets |
dukkha as existential suffering
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karma in psychological terms ⓘ nirvana as psychological liberation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Western Buddhism Description of subject: Western Buddhism is a modern, globally oriented form of Buddhism that adapts traditional teachings to contemporary Western cultures, often emphasizing social engagement, psychological insight, and secular practice.
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