Indra's net
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Indra's net is a Buddhist metaphor illustrating the Huayan teaching of universal interdependence, where every part of the cosmos reflects and contains every other part.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indra's net canonical | 2 |
| Indra’s net | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11989639 — 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: Indra's net Context triple: [Huayan, hasKeyConcept, Indra's net]
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A.
Mandala
Mandala is a 1983 electronic music album by Japanese composer Kitaro, known for its atmospheric, synthesizer-driven soundscapes characteristic of his New Age style.
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B.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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C.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
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D.
Sunflower Sutra
Sunflower Sutra is a poem by Allen Ginsberg that blends vivid imagery and social critique to lament industrial decay while affirming a resilient, spiritual beauty in America.
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E.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
- 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: Indra's net Target entity description: Indra's net is a Buddhist metaphor illustrating the Huayan teaching of universal interdependence, where every part of the cosmos reflects and contains every other part.
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A.
Mandala
Mandala is a 1983 electronic music album by Japanese composer Kitaro, known for its atmospheric, synthesizer-driven soundscapes characteristic of his New Age style.
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B.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
-
C.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
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D.
Sunflower Sutra
Sunflower Sutra is a poem by Allen Ginsberg that blends vivid imagery and social critique to lament industrial decay while affirming a resilient, spiritual beauty in America.
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E.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
subject linked to:
ichinen sanzen
linked to: Indra's net
linked to: Indra's net