One Vehicle (Ekayāna)
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One Vehicle (Ekayāna) is a Mahāyāna Buddhist doctrine, especially emphasized in the Lotus Sūtra, that teaches all spiritual paths ultimately lead to a single, unified way to Buddhahood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| One Vehicle (Ekayāna) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12578312 — 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: One Vehicle (Ekayāna) Context triple: [Lotus Sūtra, centralTeaching, One Vehicle (Ekayāna)]
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Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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Siddhamatrka
Siddhamatrka is an ancient Brahmi-derived script historically used in India and East Asia for writing Sanskrit, especially in Buddhist texts and mantras.
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Three Natures (trisvabhāva)
Three Natures (trisvabhāva) is a central Yogācāra Buddhist doctrine that analyzes reality into three modes—imagined, dependent, and perfected—to explain how delusion arises and how ultimate truth is realized.
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Secret Mantra Vehicle
Secret Mantra Vehicle is another name for Vajrayana Buddhism, a tantric path that emphasizes esoteric rituals, mantras, and meditative practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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Shoho (Age of the True Dharma)
Shoho (Age of the True Dharma) is a Buddhist doctrinal period believed to be an early era after the Buddha’s passing when his teachings are correctly understood, practiced, and effective in leading beings to enlightenment.
- 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: One Vehicle (Ekayāna) Target entity description: One Vehicle (Ekayāna) is a Mahāyāna Buddhist doctrine, especially emphasized in the Lotus Sūtra, that teaches all spiritual paths ultimately lead to a single, unified way to Buddhahood.
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A.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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B.
Siddhamatrka
Siddhamatrka is an ancient Brahmi-derived script historically used in India and East Asia for writing Sanskrit, especially in Buddhist texts and mantras.
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C.
Three Natures (trisvabhāva)
Three Natures (trisvabhāva) is a central Yogācāra Buddhist doctrine that analyzes reality into three modes—imagined, dependent, and perfected—to explain how delusion arises and how ultimate truth is realized.
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D.
Secret Mantra Vehicle
Secret Mantra Vehicle is another name for Vajrayana Buddhism, a tantric path that emphasizes esoteric rituals, mantras, and meditative practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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E.
Shoho (Age of the True Dharma)
Shoho (Age of the True Dharma) is a Buddhist doctrinal period believed to be an early era after the Buddha’s passing when his teachings are correctly understood, practiced, and effective in leading beings to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.