Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
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Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha is the timeless, ever-present form of the historical Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra as the original, primordial Buddha who continually guides all beings to enlightenment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha canonical | 1 |
| Tathāgata of infinite lifespan | 1 |
| ever-present Buddha | 1 |
| timeless Buddha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12329073 — 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: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha Context triple: [Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra, hasName, Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha]
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A.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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B.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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C.
Koṇāgamana Buddha
Koṇāgamana Buddha is revered in Theravāda Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before the historical Gautama Buddha.
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D.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
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E.
Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana is the cosmic Buddha of esoteric Mahayana traditions, revered as the universal, primordial Buddha embodying ultimate truth and 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: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha Target entity description: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha is the timeless, ever-present form of the historical Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra as the original, primordial Buddha who continually guides all beings to enlightenment.
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A.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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B.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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C.
Koṇāgamana Buddha
Koṇāgamana Buddha is revered in Theravāda Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before the historical Gautama Buddha.
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D.
Avalokiteśvara
Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.
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E.
Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana is the cosmic Buddha of esoteric Mahayana traditions, revered as the universal, primordial Buddha embodying ultimate truth and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha
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Mahāyāna Buddhist concept ⓘ eternal Buddha ⓘ primordial Buddha ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt | leading all beings to enlightenment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lotus Sutra "Lifespan of the Tathāgata" teaching
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Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ Tathāgata of infinite lifespan ⓘ
linked to:
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
Tendai Buddhism ⓘ one vehicle (ekayāna) doctrine ⓘ universal salvation ⓘ |
| basisFor | doctrine of the eternal Buddha in East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
| centralIn |
Nichiren Buddhism
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some Tendai interpretations ⓘ |
| conceals | his true eternal lifespan from ordinary beings ⓘ |
| describedAs | original, primordial Buddha who continually guides all beings to enlightenment ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | historical Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ |
| doctrinalFunction | grounds the universality and timelessness of the Lotus Sutra teaching ⓘ |
| existsIn |
future
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past ⓘ present ⓘ |
| guides | all sentient beings ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
compassion for all beings
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eternal lifespan ⓘ omniscience ⓘ unchanging enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cosmic Buddha
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linked to:
Primordial Buddha
original teacher of all Buddhas ⓘ savior of all beings ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Shakyamuni Buddha in his original enlightenment ⓘ |
| knownInJapaneseAs |
Kuon jitsujo no Shaka
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Kuon no honbutsu ⓘ |
| languageForm | Japanese Buddhist term ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dharmakāya Buddha
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linked to:
Dharmakaya
Nirmāṇakāya Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
Sambhogakāya Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Dharmakaya
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| residesIn |
ever-abiding pure land
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linked to:
Buddha-field (buddha-kṣetra)
this saha world in its true aspect ⓘ |
| revealedAs |
ever-present Buddha
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linked to:
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
original Buddha ⓘ timeless Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
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| revealedIn |
Lotus Sutra
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linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
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| revealedInChapter |
Lotus Sutra Chapter 16
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linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
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| reveals | his eternal nature in the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| teaches | Dharma in all three time periods ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
original teacher of the Lotus Sutra
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supreme Buddha in Nichiren traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha Description of subject: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha is the timeless, ever-present form of the historical Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra as the original, primordial Buddha who continually guides all beings to enlightenment.
Referenced by (4)
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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hasName
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Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
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linked to: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
linked to: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha
linked to: Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha