Sukhāvatī
E292242
Sukhāvatī is the blissful western paradise presided over by Amitābha Buddha, where beings are reborn to progress easily toward enlightenment in Pure Land Buddhism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sukhāvatī canonical | 9 |
| Amitābha’s Pure Land | 1 |
| Gokuraku (Pure Land / Paradise) | 1 |
| Sukhavati (Pure Land of Bliss) | 1 |
| Sukhāvatī (Pure Land of Amitābha) | 1 |
| Sukhāvatī (the Pure Land of Amitābha) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2722370 — 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: Sukhāvatī Context triple: [Pure Land Buddhism, cosmologicalRealm, Sukhāvatī]
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A.
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is a revered Jain pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, best known as the place where Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, attained nirvana.
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B.
Videha
Videha was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom in the eastern Indian subcontinent, centered in the Mithila region and known from Vedic and later religious traditions.
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C.
Shumshu
Shumshu is a small, strategically significant volcanic island at the northern end of the Kuril Islands chain, near the Kamchatka Peninsula.
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D.
Sanggha
Sanggha is an alternative transliteration of "Sangha," the Buddhist monastic community of monks and nuns regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Yama
Yama is the Hindu god of death and justice, traditionally regarded as the ruler of the afterlife and judge of the souls of the dead.
- 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: Sukhāvatī Target entity description: Sukhāvatī is the blissful western paradise presided over by Amitābha Buddha, where beings are reborn to progress easily toward enlightenment in Pure Land Buddhism.
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A.
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is a revered Jain pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, best known as the place where Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, attained nirvana.
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B.
Videha
Videha was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom in the eastern Indian subcontinent, centered in the Mithila region and known from Vedic and later religious traditions.
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C.
Shumshu
Shumshu is a small, strategically significant volcanic island at the northern end of the Kuril Islands chain, near the Kamchatka Peninsula.
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D.
Sanggha
Sanggha is an alternative transliteration of "Sangha," the Buddhist monastic community of monks and nuns regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Yama
Yama is the Hindu god of death and justice, traditionally regarded as the ruler of the afterlife and judge of the souls of the dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cosmological realm
ⓘ
Buddhist paradise ⓘ Pure Land ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
rebirth through dedication of merit
ⓘ
rebirth through faith in Amitābha ⓘ rebirth through recitation of Amitābha’s name ⓘ |
| associatedBodhisattva |
Avalokiteśvara
ⓘ
Mahāsthāmaprāpta ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Saha World ⓘ |
| cosmologicalCategory |
Buddha-field
ⓘ
pure land ⓘ |
| describedAs |
adorned with jewel trees
ⓘ
adorned with lotus ponds ⓘ filled with celestial music ⓘ free from lower realms of rebirth ⓘ |
| direction | West ⓘ |
| doctrineType |
devotional Buddhism
ⓘ
faith-based soteriology ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | destination for devotees at end of life ⓘ |
| function | realm for rebirth to progress toward enlightenment ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice | rebirth after death ⓘ |
| inhabitantType |
bodhisattvas
ⓘ
enlightened beings ⓘ sentient beings reborn through Amitābha’s vow ⓘ |
| otherName |
Land of Bliss
ⓘ
Western Paradise ⓘ Western Pure Land ⓘ |
| presidingDeity | Amitābha Buddha ⓘ |
| primaryTextualSource |
Amitābha Sūtra
ⓘ
Contemplation Sūtra ⓘ Infinite Life Sūtra ⓘ Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
|
| prominentIn |
Chinese Pure Land Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Pure Land Buddhism
Japanese Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Pure Land Buddhism
Korean Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan Pure Land traditions ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Buddhism
Vietnamese Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Pure Land Buddhism
|
| purpose | enable easy progress on the bodhisattva path ⓘ |
| quality |
abundant bliss
ⓘ
free from suffering ⓘ ideal conditions for Dharma practice ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| soteriologicalRole | facilitates attainment of Buddhahood ⓘ |
| teleology | lead beings to final enlightenment ⓘ |
| vowBasis | Amitābha’s primal vow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sukhāvatī Description of subject: Sukhāvatī is the blissful western paradise presided over by Amitābha Buddha, where beings are reborn to progress easily toward enlightenment in Pure Land Buddhism.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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