The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge
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"The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge" is a chapter that explores how the Buddha’s spiritual journey and methods of inquiry resonate with and illuminate modern scientific approaches to understanding reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9979469 — 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: The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge Context triple: [The Universe in a Single Atom, hasChapter, The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge]
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A.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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B.
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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C.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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D.
La Koro Sutro
La Koro Sutro is a choral and instrumental composition by American composer Lou Harrison that sets an Esperanto translation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, blending Western and non-Western musical influences.
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E.
On the Bone of the Buddha
On the Bone of the Buddha is a famous 9th-century polemical essay by the Chinese writer Han Yu that fiercely criticizes Buddhism and defends Confucian orthodoxy.
- 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: The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge Target entity description: "The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge" is a chapter that explores how the Buddha’s spiritual journey and methods of inquiry resonate with and illuminate modern scientific approaches to understanding reality.
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A.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
-
B.
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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C.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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D.
La Koro Sutro
La Koro Sutro is a choral and instrumental composition by American composer Lou Harrison that sets an Esperanto translation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, blending Western and non-Western musical influences.
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E.
On the Bone of the Buddha
On the Bone of the Buddha is a famous 9th-century polemical essay by the Chinese writer Han Yu that fiercely criticizes Buddhism and defends Confucian orthodoxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| addresses |
methods for testing beliefs
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the nature of knowledge ⓘ the nature of reality ⓘ |
| aimsTo | illuminate modern scientific approaches to understanding reality ⓘ |
| analyzes | how the Buddha’s methods resonate with modern scientific approaches ⓘ |
| compares | Buddhist inquiry with scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| connects | ancient Buddhist insights with contemporary science ⓘ |
| contrasts | spiritual goals with scientific goals ⓘ |
| discusses |
critical investigation in Buddhism
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empirical aspects of the Buddha’s path ⓘ observation and experience in Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
critical reflection
ⓘ
experiential verification ⓘ systematic inquiry ⓘ |
| examines | connections between Buddhism and modern science ⓘ |
| explores |
the Buddha’s methods of inquiry
ⓘ
the Buddha’s spiritual journey ⓘ |
| focusesOn | understanding reality ⓘ |
| genre | religion and science ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge ⓘ |
| highlights |
parallels between Buddhist practice and scientific method
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the role of direct experience ⓘ the role of doubt and questioning ⓘ |
| intendedFor | readers interested in Buddhism and science ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Buddhist philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| situates |
scientists as seekers of knowledge
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the Buddha as a seeker of knowledge ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddha
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knowledge and reality ⓘ scientific method ⓘ spiritual inquiry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge Description of subject: "The Buddha’s Quest for Knowledge" is a chapter that explores how the Buddha’s spiritual journey and methods of inquiry resonate with and illuminate modern scientific approaches to understanding reality.
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