Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
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The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma canonical | 1 |
| Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Context triple: [Turning of the Wheel of Dharma, relatedConcept, Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma]
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Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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D.
La Koro Sutro
La Koro Sutro is a choral and instrumental composition by American composer Lou Harrison that sets an Esperanto translation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, blending Western and non-Western musical influences.
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E.
The Way of Perfection
The Way of Perfection is a seminal 16th-century spiritual treatise by Teresa of Ávila that offers practical guidance on prayer and the contemplative life within the Christian mystical tradition.
- 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: Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Target entity description: The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
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A.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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B.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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C.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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D.
La Koro Sutro
La Koro Sutro is a choral and instrumental composition by American composer Lou Harrison that sets an Esperanto translation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, blending Western and non-Western musical influences.
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E.
The Way of Perfection
The Way of Perfection is a seminal 16th-century spiritual treatise by Teresa of Ávila that offers practical guidance on prayer and the contemplative life within the Christian mystical tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrinal classification
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Buddhist doctrinal phase ⓘ Mahayana Buddhist teaching ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a more affirmative description of ultimate reality
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reconcile emptiness with Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cittamātra (Mind-Only) philosophy
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Tathāgatagarbha doctrine ⓘ Yogācāra school ⓘ
linked to:
Yogācāra
|
| basedOn |
Tathāgatagarbha sutras
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Yogācāra sutras ⓘ
linked to:
Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra
|
| clarifies |
relationship between emptiness and mind
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ultimate reality as positive and luminous ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
mind-only (cittamātra)
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non-dual cognition ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus |
nature of consciousness
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ontology of Buddha-nature ⓘ positive description of ultimate truth ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
consciousness ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| follows | Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed several centuries after the historical Buddha ⓘ |
| importantIn |
East Asian Mahayana
ⓘ
linked to:
East Asian Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| includesTeachingOn |
innate purity of mind
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luminous mind ⓘ potential for all beings to attain Buddhahood ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Buddha-nature theories
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Tibetan doxographical systems ⓘ Yogācāra-Madhyamaka syntheses in Tibet ⓘ |
| interprets | emptiness as non-dual awareness ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedText |
Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra
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linked to:
Lankāvatāra Sutra
Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (Mahayana) ⓘ
linked to:
Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra ⓘ Tathāgatagarbha Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Tathāgatagarbha sutras
Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma
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linked to:
Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
|
| precedes | no subsequent universally recognized turning ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| respondsTo | interpretations of emptiness in the Second Turning ⓘ |
| teaches |
Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) ⓘ three natures (trisvabhāva) ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
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| viewedAs |
definitive by many Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha traditions
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provisional by some Madhyamaka scholars ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Description of subject: The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
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linked to: Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma