Buddhist cosmology
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Buddhist cosmology is the traditional Buddhist understanding of the structure, realms, and cycles of the universe, encompassing multiple planes of existence and vast temporal eons shaped by karma and rebirth.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddhist cosmology canonical | 6 |
| Avīci in Buddhist cosmology | 1 |
| Buddhist mythology | 1 |
| Burmese Buddhist cosmology | 1 |
| Theravada cosmology | 1 |
| Traiphum cosmology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5737354 — 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: Buddhist cosmology Context triple: [Buddhist art, relatedConcept, Buddhist cosmology]
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Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet, characterized by its rich monastic tradition, tantric practices, and distinctive philosophical and ritual systems.
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B.
Shiva-Buddhism
Shiva-Buddhism is a syncretic religious tradition that blends elements of Hindu Shaivism and Buddhism, historically influential in parts of Southeast Asia such as Java.
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Abrahamic cosmology
Abrahamic cosmology is the religious worldview found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that explains the creation, structure, and purpose of the universe under a single, all-powerful God.
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D.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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E.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path 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: Buddhist cosmology Target entity description: Buddhist cosmology is the traditional Buddhist understanding of the structure, realms, and cycles of the universe, encompassing multiple planes of existence and vast temporal eons shaped by karma and rebirth.
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A.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet, characterized by its rich monastic tradition, tantric practices, and distinctive philosophical and ritual systems.
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B.
Shiva-Buddhism
Shiva-Buddhism is a syncretic religious tradition that blends elements of Hindu Shaivism and Buddhism, historically influential in parts of Southeast Asia such as Java.
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C.
Abrahamic cosmology
Abrahamic cosmology is the religious worldview found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that explains the creation, structure, and purpose of the universe under a single, all-powerful God.
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D.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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E.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrine
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concept in Buddhism ⓘ religious cosmology ⓘ |
| basedOn |
karma
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rebirth ⓘ |
| describes |
cycles of the universe
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multiple planes of existence ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ |
| explains |
conditions of rebirth
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results of karma across lifetimes ⓘ |
| goalInContext | liberation from saṃsāra ⓘ |
| hasRealm |
Desire realm
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Form realm ⓘ Formless realm ⓘ animal realm ⓘ asura realm ⓘ deva realm ⓘ hells ⓘ human realm ⓘ preta realm ⓘ |
| hasTemporalStructure |
cycles of expansion and contraction
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incalculable eons ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
Mount Meru
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Sumeru world-system ⓘ animal realm ⓘ arūpa-dhātu ⓘ asura realm ⓘ eon ⓘ four continents ⓘ great thousandfold world-system ⓘ heavenly realms ⓘ hell realms ⓘ human realm ⓘ hungry ghost realm ⓘ kalpa ⓘ kāma-dhātu ⓘ nirvāṇa ⓘ rūpa-dhātu ⓘ saṃsāra ⓘ six realms of rebirth ⓘ thirty-one planes of existence ⓘ three realms ⓘ trichiliocosm ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ancient Indian cosmology ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| textuallyAttestedIn |
Abhidharma texts
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Mahāyāna sūtras ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana sutras
Pāli Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
Āgamas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
didactic narratives
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ethical instruction ⓘ meditation frameworks ⓘ |
| variesByTradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
Theravāda Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayāna Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
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Subject: Buddhist cosmology Description of subject: Buddhist cosmology is the traditional Buddhist understanding of the structure, realms, and cycles of the universe, encompassing multiple planes of existence and vast temporal eons shaped by karma and rebirth.
Referenced by (11)
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