Sera lineage
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The Sera lineage is a prominent monastic and scholastic tradition within the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, historically centered on Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sera lineage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9979445 — 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: Sera lineage Context triple: [Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, hasSubtradition, Sera lineage]
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A.
Pulastya lineage
The Pulastya lineage is a revered sage dynasty in Hindu mythology descending from the sage Pulastya, known for producing powerful Rakshasa figures such as Ravana and Kumbhakarna.
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B.
Seri people
The Seri people are an indigenous group native to the coast and islands of the Gulf of California in the Mexican state of Sonora, known for their distinct language, semi-nomadic fishing traditions, and rich artistic and ecological knowledge.
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C.
Joanine dynasty
The Joanine dynasty was a branch of Portugal’s House of Aviz that ruled during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, overseeing a period of maritime expansion and cultural flourishing.
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D.
Mara family
The Mara family is a prominent American family known for its long-standing ownership and leadership of the New York Giants NFL franchise and its connections to the entertainment industry.
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E.
Naya clan
The Naya clan is an ancient Jain lineage traditionally associated with the family background of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
- 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: Sera lineage Target entity description: The Sera lineage is a prominent monastic and scholastic tradition within the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, historically centered on Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
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A.
Pulastya lineage
The Pulastya lineage is a revered sage dynasty in Hindu mythology descending from the sage Pulastya, known for producing powerful Rakshasa figures such as Ravana and Kumbhakarna.
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B.
Seri people
The Seri people are an indigenous group native to the coast and islands of the Gulf of California in the Mexican state of Sonora, known for their distinct language, semi-nomadic fishing traditions, and rich artistic and ecological knowledge.
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C.
Joanine dynasty
The Joanine dynasty was a branch of Portugal’s House of Aviz that ruled during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, overseeing a period of maritime expansion and cultural flourishing.
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D.
Mara family
The Mara family is a prominent American family known for its long-standing ownership and leadership of the New York Giants NFL franchise and its connections to the entertainment industry.
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E.
Naya clan
The Naya clan is an ancient Jain lineage traditionally associated with the family background of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan Buddhist lineage
ⓘ
monastic lineage ⓘ scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Lhasa ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiasporaMonastery |
Sera Monastery (re-established in Bylakuppe, India)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sera Monastery
|
| associatedWithInstitution |
Sera Jey College
ⓘ
linked to:
Sera Je College
Sera Mey College ⓘ
linked to:
Sera Je College
Sera Ngari College ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonastery | Sera Monastery ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Gelug
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| continuityAfter | 1959 Tibetan diaspora ⓘ |
| country | Tibet ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation |
Gelug orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| educationalDegree | Geshe degree ⓘ |
| followsTeacher | Je Tsongkhapa ⓘ |
| historicallyCenteredIn | Sera Monastery ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian monastic universities
ⓘ
Nalanda tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formal debate curriculum
ⓘ
rigorous scholastic training ⓘ training of geshe scholars ⓘ |
| languageOfStudy | Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lhasa ⓘ |
| monasticDiscipline | Vinaya observance ⓘ |
| monasticVows |
Pratimoksha vows
ⓘ
linked to:
Patimokkha
|
| parallelTo |
Drepung lineage
ⓘ
Ganden lineage ⓘ
linked to:
Ganden tradition
|
| partOf | Ganden tradition ⓘ |
| practiceEmphasis |
Lamrim (stages of the path)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lamrim Chenmo
Lojong (mind training) ⓘ monastic study and debate ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Je Tsongkhapa (as central lineage figure)
ⓘ
linked to:
Je Tsongkhapa
|
| protectiveDeity |
Mahakala
ⓘ
Palden Lhamo ⓘ |
| region |
Central Tibet
ⓘ
linked to:
central Tibet
|
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage |
Classical Tibetan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan
|
| roleInSociety |
preservation of Gelug scholastic curriculum
ⓘ
training of Gelug clergy ⓘ |
| scholasticFocus |
Abhidharma
ⓘ
Madhyamaka philosophy ⓘ Monastic debate ⓘ Prajnaparamita ⓘ
linked to:
perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
Pramana (Buddhist logic and epistemology) ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist logic
|
| scripturalCanon |
Kangyur
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Kangyur
Tengyur ⓘ |
| subtraditionOf |
Gelug school
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| transmittedThrough | teacher–disciple lineage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sera lineage Description of subject: The Sera lineage is a prominent monastic and scholastic tradition within the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, historically centered on Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
Referenced by (1)
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