Lankāvatāra Sutra
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra | 8 |
| Lankavatara Sutra | 1 |
| Lankāvatāra Sutra canonical | 1 |
| Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma | 1 |
| Viṃśatikā-vijñaptimātratā | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2624311 — 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: Lankāvatāra Sutra Context triple: [Mahayana sutras, includesText, Lankāvatāra Sutra]
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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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Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
The Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra) is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the cosmos and the interpenetration of all phenomena, especially influential in East Asian Buddhism.
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Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its profound teaching on emptiness and the illusory nature of phenomena, and is also one of the oldest known printed books in the world.
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Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a brief but foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture that distills the doctrine of emptiness and is widely chanted and studied across East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
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E.
Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that presents profound teachings on non-duality and emptiness through the figure of the enlightened layman Vimalakīrti.
- 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: Lankāvatāra Sutra Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
The Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra) is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the cosmos and the interpenetration of all phenomena, especially influential in East Asian Buddhism.
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C.
Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its profound teaching on emptiness and the illusory nature of phenomena, and is also one of the oldest known printed books in the world.
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D.
Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a brief but foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture that distills the doctrine of emptiness and is widely chanted and studied across East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
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E.
Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that presents profound teachings on non-duality and emptiness through the figure of the enlightened layman Vimalakīrti.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sūtra
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Mahayana Buddhist scripture ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
attainment of Buddhahood
ⓘ
realization of suchness (tathatā) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bodhidharma ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Cittamātra
ⓘ
Yogācāra ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
included in Chinese Buddhist canon
ⓘ
included in Tibetan Buddhist canon ⓘ |
| category | Mahayana sutra literature ⓘ |
| centralTeaching |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
direct experiential realization ⓘ mind-only philosophy ⓘ |
| contains | dialogue between the Buddha and Mahāmati ⓘ |
| discusses |
limitations of language
ⓘ
non-duality of subject and object ⓘ tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-embryo) ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
three natures (trisvabhāva) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct insight into mind
ⓘ
non-conceptual wisdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner transformation of consciousness
ⓘ
overcoming dualistic thinking ⓘ |
| genre | sermon discourse ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Chan Buddhism
East Asian Buddhism ⓘ Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| language | Classical Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainInterlocutor | Mahāmati ⓘ |
| method |
insight into mind-only (cittamātra)
ⓘ
meditative realization ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| regardedAs | key text in early Chan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| setting |
Lankā mountain
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island of Laṅkā (Sri Lanka in mythic form) ⓘ
linked to:
kingdom of Lanka
|
| survivesIn |
Chinese translation
ⓘ
Tibetan translation ⓘ |
| teaches |
Buddha-nature is present in all beings
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all phenomena are manifestations of mind ⓘ emptiness of external objects ⓘ importance of personal realization of truth ⓘ rejection of mere conceptual speculation ⓘ storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) ⓘ transformation of consciousness ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
“Descent into Laṅkā Sūtra”
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linked to:
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
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| warnsAgainst | attachment to words and letters ⓘ |
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Subject: Lankāvatāra Sutra Description of subject: 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.
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