Zen Peacemakers
E454029
Zen Peacemakers is a Buddhist organization known for integrating Zen practice with social action, interfaith dialogue, and humanitarian service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zen Peacemakers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4581012 — 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: Zen Peacemakers Context triple: [socially engaged Buddhism, hasKeyOrganization, Zen Peacemakers]
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A.
SNCC Freedom Singers
The SNCC Freedom Singers were a vocal group formed during the U.S. civil rights movement that used freedom songs and performances to raise awareness and funds for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s activism.
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B.
Gandhi Brigade
Gandhi Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought against British colonial rule during World War II.
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C.
Students for Free Tibet
Students for Free Tibet is an international, student-led advocacy organization that campaigns for Tibetan independence and human rights through nonviolent activism and grassroots organizing.
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D.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Black Liberation Army
The Black Liberation Army was a clandestine, militant Black nationalist organization active primarily in the 1970s that engaged in armed struggle against U.S. authorities in pursuit of Black liberation.
- 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: Zen Peacemakers Target entity description: Zen Peacemakers is a Buddhist organization known for integrating Zen practice with social action, interfaith dialogue, and humanitarian service.
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A.
SNCC Freedom Singers
The SNCC Freedom Singers were a vocal group formed during the U.S. civil rights movement that used freedom songs and performances to raise awareness and funds for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s activism.
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B.
Gandhi Brigade
Gandhi Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought against British colonial rule during World War II.
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C.
Students for Free Tibet
Students for Free Tibet is an international, student-led advocacy organization that campaigns for Tibetan independence and human rights through nonviolent activism and grassroots organizing.
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D.
Rise Up Movement
Rise Up Movement is a youth-led African climate justice initiative amplifying grassroots voices and activism across the continent.
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E.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist organization
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religious nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
alleviate suffering
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foster interfaith understanding ⓘ promote peace ⓘ support socially engaged spiritual communities ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
humanitarian NGOs
ⓘ
interfaith organizations ⓘ social justice groups ⓘ |
| coreActivity |
Zen practice
ⓘ
bearing witness retreats ⓘ community building ⓘ humanitarian service ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ meditation retreats ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ training programs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
community-based practice
ⓘ
ethical responsibility ⓘ mindfulness in action ⓘ service to marginalized communities ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bernie Glassman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sandra Jishu Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
environmental concerns
ⓘ
interreligious cooperation ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ poverty and homelessness ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasGlobalReach | true ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Bearing Witness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Not Knowing ⓘ Taking Action ⓘ Three Tenets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophy |
engaged Buddhism
ⓘ
integration of spiritual practice and social action ⓘ non-duality in action ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Zen Peacemaker Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bearing witness retreats in areas of suffering ⓘ local Zen Peacemaker Circles NERFINISHED ⓘ training for peacemaker communities ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication | English ⓘ |
| mainOfficeLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zen Peacemakers Description of subject: Zen Peacemakers is a Buddhist organization known for integrating Zen practice with social action, interfaith dialogue, and humanitarian service.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.