Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata
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The "Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata" is a section of the Avataṃsaka Sutra that expounds the profound, cosmic appearance and activities of the Buddha as realized in Mahayana Buddhist thought.
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| Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12162868 — 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: Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata Context triple: [Avataṃsaka Sutra, containsSection, Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata]
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Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
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Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata Target entity description: The "Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata" is a section of the Avataṃsaka Sutra that expounds the profound, cosmic appearance and activities of the Buddha as realized in Mahayana Buddhist thought.
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A.
Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrinal phase emphasizing teachings on Buddha-nature, consciousness, and ultimate reality as found in texts like the Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha sutras.
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B.
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
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Chapter on the Manifestation of the Tathāgata
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Avataṃsaka Sutra