Jonang
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Jonang is a distinctive Tibetan Buddhist school known for its emphasis on the shentong ("empty of other") view of emptiness and its rich Kalachakra tantra tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11785388 — 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: Jonang Context triple: [Tibetan Buddhism, hasMajorSchool, Jonang]
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Daju
The Daju are an ethnic group native to the Darfur region of Sudan and parts of Chad, known for their distinct language cluster and historical sultanates.
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Yamadonga
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C.
Bamakhyapa
Bamakhyapa was a renowned 19th-century Bengali mystic and Tantric saint, celebrated for his intense devotion to the goddess Tara and his unconventional, ecstatic spiritual practices centered around the Tarapith temple.
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Gwarinpa
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Shobdon
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- 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: Jonang
Target entity description: Jonang is a distinctive Tibetan Buddhist school known for its emphasis on the shentong ("empty of other") view of emptiness and its rich Kalachakra tantra tradition.
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A.
Daju
The Daju are an ethnic group native to the Darfur region of Sudan and parts of Chad, known for their distinct language cluster and historical sultanates.
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B.
Yamadonga
Yamadonga is a 2007 Telugu fantasy-action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, known for its mythological themes, visual spectacle, and N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s lead performance.
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C.
Bamakhyapa
Bamakhyapa was a renowned 19th-century Bengali mystic and Tantric saint, celebrated for his intense devotion to the goddess Tara and his unconventional, ecstatic spiritual practices centered around the Tarapith temple.
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D.
Gwarinpa
Gwarinpa is a large, planned residential district in Abuja, Nigeria, known for its extensive housing estates and relatively well-organized urban layout.
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E.
Shobdon
Shobdon is a rural village in Herefordshire, England, known for its historic church, airfield, and scenic countryside setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tradition
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Tibetan Buddhist school ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jetsun Kunga Drolchok NERFINISHED ⓘ Khenpo Lodrö Drakpa NERFINISHED ⓘ Künpang Tukjé Tsöndrü NERFINISHED ⓘ Tāranātha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
other‑emptiness (shentong)
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ultimate reality as positive qualities ⓘ |
| corePractice |
Kalachakra six‑branch yoga
NERFINISHED
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tantric completion‑stage meditation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Buddha‑nature is ultimately real
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shentong view of emptiness ⓘ “empty of other” (shentong) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kalachakra tantra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
completion‑stage Kalachakra practices ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Yumo Mikyö Dorje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityIn |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Qinghai NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
conversion of many Jonang monasteries to Gelug in 17th century
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suppression by Gelug‑led Ganden Phodrang government in 17th century ⓘ |
| language | Classical Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monastery |
Dzamthang Tsangwa Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Jonang Takten Damchö Ling NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsangwa Monastery in Amdo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jetsun Kunga Drolchok NERFINISHED ⓘ Tāranātha NERFINISHED ⓘ Yumo Mikyö Dorje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
Buddha‑nature as truly established
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critique of rangtong (self‑emptiness) only view ⓘ |
| practiceEmphasis |
monastic discipline
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philosophical study of Madhyamaka ⓘ tantric retreat practice ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct fifth Tibetan Buddhist school ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | 14th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Amdo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Buddha‑nature sutras
NERFINISHED
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Kalachakra Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewComparedWith | Gelug rangtong interpretation of emptiness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonang
Description of subject: Jonang is a distinctive Tibetan Buddhist school known for its emphasis on the shentong ("empty of other") view of emptiness and its rich Kalachakra tantra tradition.
Referenced by (1)
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