Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism
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Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism is a modern Japanese lay Buddhist movement rooted in the Lotus Sutra that emphasizes personal spiritual development, peace activities, and socially engaged practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9546539 — 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: Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism Context triple: [Kazuo Inamori, religion, Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism]
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A.
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
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B.
Jōdo Shinshū
Jōdo Shinshū is a major school of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of his name.
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C.
Jōdo-shū
Jōdo-shū is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of the nembutsu.
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D.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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E.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- 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: Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism Target entity description: Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism is a modern Japanese lay Buddhist movement rooted in the Lotus Sutra that emphasizes personal spiritual development, peace activities, and socially engaged practice.
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A.
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
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B.
Jōdo Shinshū
Jōdo Shinshū is a major school of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of his name.
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C.
Jōdo-shū
Jōdo-shū is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of the nembutsu.
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D.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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E.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist lay organization
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Japanese Buddhist movement ⓘ new religious movement ⓘ |
| activity |
community service
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interfaith dialogue ⓘ peace education ⓘ social welfare activities ⓘ |
| coreText |
Lotus Sutra
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linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
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| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrinalRoot |
Lotus Sutra
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linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
|
| emphasis |
peace activities
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personal spiritual development ⓘ socially engaged practice ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
education activities
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peace movements ⓘ social engagement ⓘ |
| foundedAs | lay Buddhist movement rooted in the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| goal |
inner transformation
ⓘ
world peace ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
community harmony
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ethical living ⓘ family-based religious practice ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfActivity |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType | primarily lay followers ⓘ |
| organizationalType | lay religious association ⓘ |
| orientation | lay Buddhism ⓘ |
| practiceType |
engaged Buddhism
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lay Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| promotes |
human rights
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nonviolence ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
Mahayana Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | modern expression of Lotus Sutra Buddhism ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
counseling and guidance within small groups
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group Dharma study ⓘ recitation of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| teaches |
compassionate action
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importance of gratitude ⓘ importance of repentance ⓘ interdependence of all beings ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
dignity of all life
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universal salvation ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Lotus Sutra as ultimate teaching of the Buddha ⓘ |
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Subject: Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism Description of subject: Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhism is a modern Japanese lay Buddhist movement rooted in the Lotus Sutra that emphasizes personal spiritual development, peace activities, and socially engaged practice.
Referenced by (1)
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