Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra)
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Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra) is a Mahayana Buddhist concept of a purified spiritual realm or domain presided over by a Buddha, where conditions are ideal for practicing the Dharma and progressing toward enlightenment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddha-field | 1 |
| Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra) canonical | 1 |
| ever-abiding pure land | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11891165 — 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: Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra) Context triple: [Pure Land sutras, associatedConcept, Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra)]
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A.
Sukhāvatī
Sukhāvatī is the blissful western paradise presided over by Amitābha Buddha, where beings are reborn to progress easily toward enlightenment in Pure Land Buddhism.
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B.
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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C.
Tuṣita
Tuṣita is a celestial realm in Buddhist cosmology where bodhisattvas, including Maitreya, reside before their final rebirth as buddhas.
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D.
Tathagatagarbha
Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
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E.
Dharmakshetra
Dharmakshetra is the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra in the Indian epic Mahabharata, revered as a holy site where the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
- 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: Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra) Target entity description: Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra) is a Mahayana Buddhist concept of a purified spiritual realm or domain presided over by a Buddha, where conditions are ideal for practicing the Dharma and progressing toward enlightenment.
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A.
Sukhāvatī
Sukhāvatī is the blissful western paradise presided over by Amitābha Buddha, where beings are reborn to progress easily toward enlightenment in Pure Land Buddhism.
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B.
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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C.
Tuṣita
Tuṣita is a celestial realm in Buddhist cosmology where bodhisattvas, including Maitreya, reside before their final rebirth as buddhas.
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D.
Tathagatagarbha
Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
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E.
Dharmakshetra
Dharmakshetra is the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra in the Indian epic Mahabharata, revered as a holy site where the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra)
linked to: Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra)