historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings
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The historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings is the Buddha as understood in earlier, preparatory doctrines, emphasizing his human life and limited temporal role prior to the Lotus Sutra’s revelation of his eternal, primordial nature.
All labels observed (1)
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| historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12329098 — 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: historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings Context triple: [Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra, distinguishedFrom, historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings]
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A.
Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra
The Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra is a foundational Buddhist discourse traditionally regarded as the Buddha’s first sermon, in which he sets in motion the “Wheel of Dharma” by presenting core teachings that inaugurate his public ministry.
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B.
Dainichi-kyo
Dainichi-kyo is a central esoteric Buddhist sutra in Shingon tradition that expounds the cosmic Buddha Dainichi Nyorai and the practices leading to enlightenment.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).
- 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: historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings Target entity description: The historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings is the Buddha as understood in earlier, preparatory doctrines, emphasizing his human life and limited temporal role prior to the Lotus Sutra’s revelation of his eternal, primordial nature.
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A.
Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra
The Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra is a foundational Buddhist discourse traditionally regarded as the Buddha’s first sermon, in which he sets in motion the “Wheel of Dharma” by presenting core teachings that inaugurate his public ministry.
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B.
Dainichi-kyo
Dainichi-kyo is a central esoteric Buddhist sutra in Shingon tradition that expounds the cosmic Buddha Dainichi Nyorai and the practices leading to enlightenment.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra
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distinguishedFrom
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historical Shakyamuni Buddha of provisional teachings
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