Prajñāpāramitā sūtras

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Buddhist sūtras Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture collection

The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
Prajnaparamita sutras	5
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras canonical	4
Prajñāpāramitā sutras	3
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra	2
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (8,000-line)	1
Large Prajñāpāramitā Sutra	1
Larger Prajñāpāramitā texts	1
Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa (Dazhidulun, attributed)	1
Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra	1
Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (25,000-line)	1
Prajnaparamita sutra	1
Prajñāpāramitā literature	1
Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya	1
Small Prajñāpāramitā Sutra	1
Vajracchedika Sutra	1
Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra	1
Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (100,000-line)	1

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Target entity: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
Context triple: [Śāriputra, featuredIn, Prajñāpāramitā sūtras]

A. Tathāgatagarbha sutras
The Tathāgatagarbha sutras are a group of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that teach all beings possess an innate Buddha-nature, emphasizing the inherent potential for enlightenment.
B. Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
C. Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra
The Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that systematically expounds Yogācāra doctrines such as consciousness-only, the three natures, and the three turnings of the Dharma wheel.
D. Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
E. Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
Target entity description: The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).

A. Tathāgatagarbha sutras
The Tathāgatagarbha sutras are a group of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that teach all beings possess an innate Buddha-nature, emphasizing the inherent potential for enlightenment.
B. Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
C. Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra
The Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that systematically expounds Yogācāra doctrines such as consciousness-only, the three natures, and the three turnings of the Dharma wheel.
D. Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
E. Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist sūtras ⓘ Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture collection ⓘ
associatedPractice	bodhisattva path ⓘ perfection of wisdom (prajñā) ⓘ
associatedWith	Buddha Śākyamuni ⓘ linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara ⓘ linked to: Avalokiteśvara bodhisattva Mañjuśrī ⓘ linked to: Manjushri
audience	bodhisattvas ⓘ
coreConcept	non-duality ⓘ non-self (anātman) ⓘ suchness (tathatā) ⓘ two truths doctrine ⓘ
doctrinalCategory	perfection of wisdom literature ⓘ
emphasizes	compassion united with wisdom ⓘ emptiness of all dharmas ⓘ emptiness of the five aggregates ⓘ non-attainment ⓘ
genre	didactic scripture ⓘ philosophical discourse ⓘ
geographicOrigin	Indian subcontinent ⓘ linked to: South Asia
historicalImpact	provided scriptural basis for emptiness doctrine ⓘ shaped Mahāyāna philosophical vocabulary ⓘ
influenced	Chan Buddhism ⓘ Madhyamaka school ⓘ linked to: Madhyamaka Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Yogācāra school ⓘ linked to: Yogācāra Zen Buddhism ⓘ
language	Sanskrit ⓘ
mainDoctrine	prajñāpāramitā (perfection of wisdom) ⓘ linked to: perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) śūnyatā (emptiness) ⓘ
periodOfComposition	approximately 1st century BCE to 5th century CE ⓘ
preservedIn	Chinese Buddhist Canon ⓘ Tibetan Kangyur ⓘ
relatedConcept	Prajñāpāramitā personified as a goddess in later traditions ⓘ
religiousTradition	Mahāyāna Buddhism ⓘ linked to: Mahayana
roleInCanon	foundational Mahāyāna scriptures ⓘ
teaches	path to Buddhahood ⓘ perfections (pāramitās) ⓘ
textualFamily	Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra ⓘ linked to: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras Larger Prajñāpāramitā texts ⓘ linked to: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra ⓘ linked to: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra (Heart Sūtra) ⓘ linked to: Heart Sutra Smaller Prajñāpāramitā texts ⓘ Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (Diamond Sūtra) ⓘ linked to: Diamond Sutra Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra ⓘ linked to: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
translatedInto	Classical Chinese ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ
veneratedAs	teaching of the Buddha ⓘ

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