Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana)
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The Three Great Deeds of the Buddha refers to the pivotal events of his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, which together mark the Buddha’s appearance, awakening, and final passing from the cycle of rebirth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11826845 — 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: Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana) Context triple: [Saga Dawa, linkedConcept, Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana)]
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A.
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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B.
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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C.
Three Jewels of Buddhism
The Three Jewels of Buddhism are the central objects of refuge in Buddhist practice, comprising the Buddha, the Dharma (his teachings), and the Sangha (the community of practitioners).
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D.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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E.
The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge
"The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge" is a chapter that explores how the Buddha’s spiritual journey and methods of inquiry resonate with and illuminate modern scientific approaches to understanding reality.
- 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: Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana) Target entity description: The Three Great Deeds of the Buddha refers to the pivotal events of his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, which together mark the Buddha’s appearance, awakening, and final passing from the cycle of rebirth.
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A.
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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B.
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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C.
Three Jewels of Buddhism
The Three Jewels of Buddhism are the central objects of refuge in Buddhist practice, comprising the Buddha, the Dharma (his teachings), and the Sangha (the community of practitioners).
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D.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
-
E.
The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge
"The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge" is a chapter that explores how the Buddha’s spiritual journey and methods of inquiry resonate with and illuminate modern scientific approaches to understanding reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrinal concept
ⓘ
religious teaching ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
| centralTo |
Buddhist hagiography of the Buddha
ⓘ
Buddhist understanding of the Buddha’s salvific role ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Buddha’s liberation from samsara
ⓘ
Buddha’s role as teacher ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Buddha’s final nirvana
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha’s parinirvana
Buddha’s historical manifestation ⓘ Buddha’s spiritual realization ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| hasPart |
birth of the Buddha
ⓘ
enlightenment of the Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
parinirvana of the Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha’s parinirvana
|
| languageVariant | "Three Great Events of the Buddha" ⓘ |
| refersTo |
birth of the Buddha
ⓘ
enlightenment of the Buddha ⓘ parinirvana of the Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha’s parinirvana
|
| relatedConcept |
Eightfold Path
ⓘ
Four Noble Truths ⓘ Three Jewels ⓘ |
| relatesTo | cycle of rebirth ⓘ |
| signifies |
appearance of the Buddha in the world
ⓘ
awakening of the Buddha ⓘ final passing of the Buddha ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Buddha’s complete life cycle ⓘ |
| traditionallyCommemoratedOn |
Buddha’s birthday
ⓘ
Buddha’s enlightenment day ⓘ Buddha’s parinirvana day ⓘ
linked to:
Parinirvana Day
|
| usedIn |
Buddhist devotional practice
ⓘ
Buddhist narrative literature ⓘ Buddhist ritual commemoration ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana) Description of subject: The Three Great Deeds of the Buddha refers to the pivotal events of his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, which together mark the Buddha’s appearance, awakening, and final passing from the cycle of rebirth.
Referenced by (1)
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