Mahavairocana Sutra
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The Mahavairocana Sutra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text of the Shingon and related Vajrayana traditions, presenting rituals, mandalas, and doctrines centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahavairocana Sutra canonical | 7 |
| Mahāvairocana-sūtra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16059032 — 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: Mahavairocana Sutra Context triple: [Mahavairocana, scripture, Mahavairocana Sutra]
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A.
Avatamsaka Sutra
The Avatamsaka Sutra is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the interpenetrating cosmos and the path of the bodhisattva.
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B.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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C.
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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D.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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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: Mahavairocana Sutra Target entity description: The Mahavairocana Sutra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text of the Shingon and related Vajrayana traditions, presenting rituals, mandalas, and doctrines centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana.
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A.
Avatamsaka Sutra
The Avatamsaka Sutra is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the interpenetrating cosmos and the path of the bodhisattva.
-
B.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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C.
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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D.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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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
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahavairocana Sutra