Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
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Amaravati Buddhist Monastery is a Theravada Buddhist monastic community and retreat center in Hertfordshire, England, associated with the Thai Forest Tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amaravati Buddhist Monastery canonical | 1 |
| Amaravati means “Deathless Realm” in Pali/Sanskrit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8899410 — 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: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Context triple: [Great Gaddesden, hasReligiousSite, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery]
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A.
Naraina Vihar
Naraina Vihar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the Naraina area of West Delhi, India, known for its planned housing and proximity to major city arteries.
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B.
Okhla Vihar
Okhla Vihar is a residential locality within the Okhla area of South East Delhi, known for its dense housing, proximity to educational institutions, and access to the Delhi Metro.
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C.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and cultural complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its eclectic architecture, religious significance, and extensive collection of artifacts.
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D.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Sri Lankan Monastery
Sri Lankan Monastery is a Buddhist temple complex in Bodh Gaya, India, serving as a spiritual and cultural center for Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting the site of the Buddha’s 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: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Target entity description: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery is a Theravada Buddhist monastic community and retreat center in Hertfordshire, England, associated with the Thai Forest Tradition.
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A.
Naraina Vihar
Naraina Vihar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the Naraina area of West Delhi, India, known for its planned housing and proximity to major city arteries.
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B.
Okhla Vihar
Okhla Vihar is a residential locality within the Okhla area of South East Delhi, known for its dense housing, proximity to educational institutions, and access to the Delhi Metro.
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C.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and cultural complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its eclectic architecture, religious significance, and extensive collection of artifacts.
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D.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Sri Lankan Monastery
Sri Lankan Monastery is a Buddhist temple complex in Bodh Gaya, India, serving as a spiritual and cultural center for Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting the site of the Buddha’s enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
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Theravada Buddhist monastery ⓘ monastic community ⓘ retreat centre ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Forest Sangha
ⓘ
linked to:
Sangha
Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah ⓘ
linked to:
Thai Forest Tradition
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
meditation practice
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practice of Theravada Buddhism ⓘ teaching of the Dhamma ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ajahn Sumedho ⓘ |
| fundingModel | supported by donations (dana) ⓘ |
| governedBy | monastic code of Theravada Vinaya ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Dhamma hall
ⓘ
meditation hall ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
guest accommodation
ⓘ
library ⓘ retreat centre ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
Amaravati means “Deathless Realm” in Pali/Sanskrit
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linked to:
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
|
| hasPracticeFocus | Thai Forest meditation practices ⓘ |
| hasRegion | South East England ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeader | abbot of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery ⓘ |
| hasRetreatFormat |
silent retreats
ⓘ
structured daily schedule ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.amaravati.org/ ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Hertfordshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hemel Hempstead ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Dhamma talks
ⓘ
family retreats ⓘ meditation retreats ⓘ residential retreats ⓘ |
| openTo |
lay visitors
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| practices |
alms mendicancy
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meditation ⓘ monastic discipline (Vinaya) ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Pali ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Thai Forest Tradition
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| supportsCommunity |
anagarika community
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bhikkhu sangha ⓘ bhikkhuni sangha ⓘ lay community ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Description of subject: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery is a Theravada Buddhist monastic community and retreat center in Hertfordshire, England, associated with the Thai Forest Tradition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
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hasNameMeaning
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Amaravati means “Deathless Realm” in Pali/Sanskrit
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linked to: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery