Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
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The Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha is the pivotal spiritual awakening through which Siddhartha Gautama realized the true nature of reality and became the Buddha, founding the core teachings of Buddhism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awakening of the Buddha | 1 |
| Buddha’s enlightenment | 1 |
| Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha canonical | 1 |
| Enlightenment of the Buddha at Bodh Gaya | 1 |
| enlightenment of the Buddha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11827104 — 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: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha Context triple: [Mahabodhi Temple complex, significantEvent, Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha]
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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.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Win Sein Taw Ya Buddha
Win Sein Taw Ya Buddha is a massive reclining Buddha statue and major Buddhist pilgrimage site located near Mawlamyine in Myanmar’s Mon State.
- 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: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha Target entity description: The Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha is the pivotal spiritual awakening through which Siddhartha Gautama realized the true nature of reality and became the Buddha, founding the core teachings of Buddhism.
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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.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Win Sein Taw Ya Buddha
Win Sein Taw Ya Buddha is a massive reclining Buddha statue and major Buddhist pilgrimage site located near Mawlamyine in Myanmar’s Mon State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist concept
ⓘ
religious event ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Awakening of the Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
Bodhi ⓘ Sambodhi ⓘ
linked to:
Bodhi
|
| approximateCentury | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Bodhi
ⓘ
Dependent Origination ⓘ
linked to:
dependent origination
Eightfold Path ⓘ Four Noble Truths ⓘ Karma ⓘ Liberation ⓘ Middle Way ⓘ Nirvana ⓘ
linked to:
nirvana
Samsara ⓘ Six Realms of Rebirth ⓘ Three Jewels ⓘ
linked to:
Three Jewels of Buddhism
Three Knowledges ⓘ Three Marks of Existence ⓘ Three Poisons ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrFigure | Mara ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Mara’s temptation
ⓘ
calling the earth to witness ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Siddhartha Gautama
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| commemoratedAt |
Mahabodhi Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabodhi Temple complex
|
| commemoratedOn |
Buddha Purnima
ⓘ
Vesak ⓘ |
| coreMeaning |
attainment of Nirvana
ⓘ
cessation of ignorance ⓘ destruction of mental defilements ⓘ direct knowledge of dependent origination ⓘ end of the cycle of rebirth ⓘ realization of the Four Noble Truths ⓘ realization of the true nature of reality ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Magadha ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus |
supreme and complete awakening
ⓘ
unsurpassed perfect enlightenment ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Sermon at Sarnath
ⓘ
linked to:
First Sermon
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ founding of the Buddhist Sangha ⓘ |
| involvesRealizationOf |
cessation of suffering
ⓘ
impermanence ⓘ non-self ⓘ path leading to cessation of suffering ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| location |
Bodh Gaya
ⓘ
Uruvela ⓘ |
| modernCountry | India ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Buddhacarita
ⓘ
Lalitavistara Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Lalitavistara Sūtra
Pali Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
|
| precededBy |
meditation under the Bodhi Tree
ⓘ
renunciation of princely life ⓘ six years of ascetic practice ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| resultedInTitle | Buddha ⓘ |
| significance |
attainment of perfect wisdom and compassion
ⓘ
demonstration of the Middle Way ⓘ foundational event of Buddhism ⓘ model for Buddhist spiritual practice ⓘ origin of the Buddha’s teaching ⓘ |
| siteFeature |
near the Neranjara River
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under the Bodhi Tree ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
Bodhi Tree
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodhi tree
Dharma wheel ⓘ
linked to:
Dharma Chakra
empty throne ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
early morning
ⓘ
night ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha Description of subject: The Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha is the pivotal spiritual awakening through which Siddhartha Gautama realized the true nature of reality and became the Buddha, founding the core teachings of Buddhism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
subject linked to:
Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana)
linked to: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
linked to: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
linked to: Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha