Anuttarayoga Tantra
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Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anuttarayoga Tantra canonical | 7 |
| Highest Yoga Tantra | 2 |
| Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra | 1 |
| anuttarayoga tantra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6417757 — 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: Anuttarayoga Tantra Context triple: [Tantra, hasBranch, Anuttarayoga Tantra]
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A.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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B.
Yogini Tantra
Yogini Tantra is a medieval Shakta tantric text from eastern India that focuses on the worship of the goddess and esoteric ritual practices.
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C.
Kriya Tantra
Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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D.
Mahavairocana Tantra
The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
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E.
Malinivijayottara Tantra
Malinivijayottara Tantra is a foundational scripture of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism that expounds its core metaphysical doctrines and yogic practices.
- 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: Anuttarayoga Tantra Target entity description: Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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A.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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B.
Yogini Tantra
Yogini Tantra is a medieval Shakta tantric text from eastern India that focuses on the worship of the goddess and esoteric ritual practices.
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C.
Kriya Tantra
Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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D.
Mahavairocana Tantra
The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
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E.
Malinivijayottara Tantra
Malinivijayottara Tantra is a foundational scripture of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism that expounds its core metaphysical doctrines and yogic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vajrayana practice
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class of Buddhist tantra ⓘ esoteric Buddhist teaching ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | lineage transmission ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
Buddhahood in a single lifetime
ⓘ
swift enlightenment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Highest Yoga Tantra
ⓘ
linked to:
Anuttarayoga Tantra
bla med rgyud ⓘ rnal ’byor bla med kyi rgyud ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism (as equivalent to Mahayoga/Ati-yoga in some classifications) ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Sakya school
|
| characterizedBy |
highly esoteric instructions
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restricted textual transmission ⓘ use of mandalas ⓘ use of mantras ⓘ view of all phenomena as pure ⓘ visualization of oneself as a deity ⓘ |
| developedIn | late Indian Buddhist tantric period ⓘ |
| doctrineFocus |
inseparability of bliss and emptiness
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transformation of ordinary perception into enlightened perception ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
channels, winds, and drops (nāḍī, prāṇa, bindu)
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clear light realization ⓘ completion stage meditation ⓘ deity yoga ⓘ generation stage visualization ⓘ illusory body practice ⓘ inner heat yoga (tummo) ⓘ rapid attainment of enlightenment ⓘ subtle body yogas ⓘ transformation of desire into the path ⓘ union of wisdom and method ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework | combination of prātimokṣa, bodhisattva, and tantric vows ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
Father Tantra
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Mother Tantra ⓘ Non-dual Tantra ⓘ |
| historicalOriginRegion | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| includesPracticeSystems |
Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
ⓘ
linked to:
Chakrasamvara tantra
Guhyasamāja Tantra ⓘ
linked to:
Guhyasamāja
Hevajra Tantra ⓘ
linked to:
Hevajra tantra
Kālacakra Tantra ⓘ
linked to:
Kalachakra tantra
Yamāntaka Tantra ⓘ |
| influenced | Tibetan monastic curricula ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Vajrayana path ⓘ |
| positionInTantricHierarchy | highest class of tantra in Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| practiceLevel | advanced practitioners only ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| requires |
completion of preliminary practices (ngöndro) in many traditions
ⓘ
empowerment from a qualified guru ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ samaya commitments ⓘ tantric vows ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Buddhist tantra
ⓘ
Mantrayāna ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
Tantrayāna ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| translatedAs |
Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra
ⓘ
linked to:
Anuttarayoga Tantra
|
| transmittedTo | Tibet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Anuttarayoga Tantra Description of subject: Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Anuttarayoga Tantra
linked to: Anuttarayoga Tantra
linked to: Anuttarayoga Tantra
linked to: Anuttarayoga Tantra
subject linked to:
Hevajra tantra