Mahayana sutras
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The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahayana sutras canonical | 15 |
| Mahāyāna sūtras | 9 |
| Mahāyāna sutras | 3 |
| Lotus Sutra | 2 |
| Mahayana canon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T466553 — 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: Mahayana sutras Context triple: [Buddhism, scripture, Mahayana sutras]
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A.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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B.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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C.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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D.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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E.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
- 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: Mahayana sutras Target entity description: The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
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A.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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B.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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C.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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D.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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E.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture collection
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Mahayana Buddhist text ⓘ |
| aim | universal liberation of all sentient beings ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Madhyamaka
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Yogācāra ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
|
| contrastWith | Nikāya/Āgama sutras ⓘ |
| cosmology |
innumerable world-systems
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multiple Buddhas in the ten directions ⓘ pure lands ⓘ vast eons (kalpas) ⓘ |
| developedIn | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| doctrine |
bodhisattva path
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compassion (karuṇā) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ six perfections (pāramitās) ⓘ upāya-kauśalya ⓘ wisdom (prajñā) ⓘ |
| ethicalIdeal | altruistic bodhisattva ⓘ |
| genre | religious scripture ⓘ |
| includesText |
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
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Diamond Sutra ⓘ Heart Sutra ⓘ Lankāvatāra Sutra ⓘ Mahayana sutras self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
Pure Land sutras ⓘ Tathāgatagarbha sutras ⓘ Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Buddhism
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Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ East Asian Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnamese Buddhism
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| language |
Classical Chinese
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Sanskrit ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| laterWrittenDownAs | manuscripts ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings
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surface form:
Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha)
bodhisattva ideal ⓘ cosmic bodhisattvas ⓘ emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ multiple Buddhas and Buddha-fields ⓘ perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) ⓘ skillful means (upāya) ⓘ three bodies of the Buddha (trikāya) ⓘ universal Buddhahood ⓘ |
| period | post-early Buddhist period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana
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surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
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| textualForm | sūtra ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal foundation of Mahayana Buddhism
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meditative contemplation ⓘ ritual recitation ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahayana sutras Description of subject: The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
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Lotus Sutra
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Lotus Sutra
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Mahāyāna sūtras
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Mahāyāna sutras
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Nirvana
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Mahāyāna sūtras
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Mahāyāna sūtras
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Mahāyāna sūtras
this entity surface form:
Mahāyāna sūtras
this entity surface form:
Mahāyāna sūtras
this entity surface form:
Mahāyāna sūtras
this entity surface form:
Mahāyāna sūtras
this entity surface form:
Mahāyāna sutras
this entity surface form:
Mahāyāna sūtras
this entity surface form:
Mahayana canon
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Mappo