Four Noble Truths
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The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Noble Truths canonical | 28 |
| Dukkha Ariyasacca | 1 |
| Dukkha-samudaya Ariyasacca | 1 |
| First Noble Truth | 1 |
| First Sermon of the Buddha | 1 |
| Third Noble Truth | 1 |
| Truth of the cessation of suffering | 1 |
| Truth of the origin of suffering | 1 |
| cattāri ariyasaccāni | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T466541 — 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: Four Noble Truths Context triple: [Buddhism, coreTeaching, Four Noble Truths]
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A.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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B.
Fifth Head of Doctrine
The Fifth Head of Doctrine is the section of the Canons of Dort that sets out the Reformed teaching on the perseverance and preservation of the saints.
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C.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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D.
law of karma
The law of karma is a spiritual principle, central to Indian religions, that holds a person’s intentional actions inevitably shape their future experiences across this and possible future lives.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- 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: Four Noble Truths Target entity description: The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
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A.
Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
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B.
Fifth Head of Doctrine
The Fifth Head of Doctrine is the section of the Canons of Dort that sets out the Reformed teaching on the perseverance and preservation of the saints.
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C.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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D.
law of karma
The law of karma is a spiritual principle, central to Indian religions, that holds a person’s intentional actions inevitably shape their future experiences across this and possible future lives.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrine
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Buddhist doctrine ⓘ Buddhist doctrine ⓘ Buddhist doctrine ⓘ Buddhist doctrine ⓘ core Buddhist teaching ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cattāri Ariyasaccāni
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Four Arya Truths ⓘ |
| articulatedBy |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
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| centralTheme |
cessation of suffering
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path to liberation ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| describes |
cause of suffering
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ending of suffering ⓘ existence of dukkha ⓘ path to end suffering ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | to be realized through direct insight ⓘ |
| firstDiscourse |
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
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linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
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| firstTaughtAt |
Deer Park at Sarnath
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linked to:
Dhamek Stupa
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| formsPartOf |
Buddha’s first sermon
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linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
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| function |
diagnosis of suffering
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prescription for ending suffering ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Noble Truth
ⓘ
linked to:
Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
Second Noble Truth ⓘ
linked to:
Truth of suffering
Third Noble Truth ⓘ
linked to:
Four Noble Truths
|
| identifies |
Noble Eightfold Path
ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
|
| keyIdea |
cessation of craving leads to cessation of suffering
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life is characterized by suffering, unsatisfactoriness, and stress ⓘ suffering arises from craving and attachment ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Pali ⓘ |
| name |
Truth of suffering
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Truth of the cessation of suffering ⓘ
linked to:
Four Noble Truths
Truth of the origin of suffering ⓘ
linked to:
Four Noble Truths
Truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
|
| numberOfTruths | 4 ⓘ |
| paliName |
Cattāri Ariyasaccāni
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Dukkha Ariyasacca ⓘ
linked to:
Four Noble Truths
Dukkha-nirodha Ariyasacca ⓘ Dukkha-nirodha-gāminī-paṭipadā Ariyasacca ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
Dukkha-samudaya Ariyasacca ⓘ
linked to:
Four Noble Truths
|
| relatedConcept |
Dependent Origination
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linked to:
dependent origination
Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
Three Marks of Existence ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInPractice | framework for Buddhist meditation and ethics ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Catvāri Āryasatyāni ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Four Noble Truths Description of subject: The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Four Noble Truths
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subject linked to:
Four Noble Truths
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Four Noble Truths
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Four Noble Truths
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subject linked to:
nirvana
linked to: Four Noble Truths