Right Effort
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Right Effort is the Buddhist practice of diligently cultivating wholesome mental states and preventing or abandoning unwholesome ones as part of the path to enlightenment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Right Effort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5070634 — 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: Right Effort Context triple: [Eightfold Path, hasPart, Right Effort]
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A.
Equanimity
Equanimity is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that showcases his sharp social commentary and observational humor.
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B.
Lean Forward
Lean Forward is a progressive-themed marketing slogan used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its forward-looking, liberal-leaning brand identity.
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C.
Diligence
Diligence was an early steam locomotive that operated on the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway in England.
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D.
Do Right
Do Right is a track featured on the album "Evolver," likely contributing to its overall musical and thematic character.
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E.
Perseverantia Vincit
Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
- 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: Right Effort Target entity description: Right Effort is the Buddhist practice of diligently cultivating wholesome mental states and preventing or abandoning unwholesome ones as part of the path to enlightenment.
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A.
Equanimity
Equanimity is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that showcases his sharp social commentary and observational humor.
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B.
Lean Forward
Lean Forward is a progressive-themed marketing slogan used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its forward-looking, liberal-leaning brand identity.
-
C.
Diligence
Diligence was an early steam locomotive that operated on the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway in England.
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D.
Do Right
Do Right is a track featured on the album "Evolver," likely contributing to its overall musical and thematic character.
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E.
Perseverantia Vincit
Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist practice
ⓘ
factor of the Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ mental cultivation ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
enlightenment
ⓘ
eradication of defilements ⓘ liberation from suffering ⓘ purification of the mind ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| cultivates |
diligence
ⓘ
energy ⓘ persistence ⓘ wholesome intentions ⓘ |
| definedAs |
effort to abandon arisen unwholesome states
ⓘ
effort to arouse unarisen wholesome states ⓘ effort to maintain and perfect arisen wholesome states ⓘ effort to prevent unarisen unwholesome states from arising ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Four Right Efforts ⓘ |
| groupedUnder |
mental discipline
ⓘ
samadhi section of the Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
abandonment of unwholesome mental states
ⓘ
cultivation of wholesome mental states ⓘ development of wholesome mental states ⓘ maintenance of wholesome mental states ⓘ prevention of unwholesome mental states ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Magga-vibhanga Sutta
ⓘ
Pali Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
Samyutta Nikaya ⓘ
linked to:
Sutta Pitaka
|
| opposes |
heedlessness
ⓘ
laziness ⓘ unwholesome mental habits ⓘ |
| PaliName | sammā-vāyāma ⓘ |
| partOf |
Noble Eightfold Path
ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
Threefold Training ⓘ path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| practicedThrough |
continuous vigilance
ⓘ
deliberate cultivation of skillful qualities ⓘ mindful attention ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Four Right Exertions
ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
|
| SanskritName | samyak-vyāyāma ⓘ |
| supports |
Right Concentration
ⓘ
Right Intention ⓘ Right Mindfulness ⓘ Right View ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Right Effort Description of subject: Right Effort is the Buddhist practice of diligently cultivating wholesome mental states and preventing or abandoning unwholesome ones as part of the path to enlightenment.
Referenced by (1)
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