Sila
E948553
Sila is the Buddhist principle of ethical conduct and moral discipline, forming a core component of the path to liberation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sila canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11826487 — 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: Sila Context triple: [Patimokkha, relatedConcept, Sila]
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A.
Sila
Sila is a mountainous plateau in Calabria, southern Italy, known for its dense forests, lakes, and national park.
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B.
Sihala
Sihala is a settlement in Pakistan located near the Soan River, known primarily for its proximity to this important waterway in the region.
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C.
Silay
Silay is a heritage-rich city in the Philippine province of Negros Occidental, known for its well-preserved ancestral houses and cultural history.
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D.
Sulien
Sulien is a Welsh saint traditionally venerated as a local holy figure associated with churches in Wales.
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E.
Sitalá
Sitalá is a rural municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas known for its predominantly Tzeltal Maya population and traditional indigenous culture.
- 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: Sila Target entity description: Sila is the Buddhist principle of ethical conduct and moral discipline, forming a core component of the path to liberation.
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A.
Sila
Sila is a mountainous plateau in Calabria, southern Italy, known for its dense forests, lakes, and national park.
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B.
Sihala
Sihala is a settlement in Pakistan located near the Soan River, known primarily for its proximity to this important waterway in the region.
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C.
Silay
Silay is a heritage-rich city in the Philippine province of Negros Occidental, known for its well-preserved ancestral houses and cultural history.
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D.
Sulien
Sulien is a Welsh saint traditionally venerated as a local holy figure associated with churches in Wales.
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E.
Sitalá
Sitalá is a rural municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas known for its predominantly Tzeltal Maya population and traditional indigenous culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ethical principle
ⓘ
Pali term ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
reduction of unwholesome actions
ⓘ
supporting concentration ⓘ supporting wisdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
lay Buddhists
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paññā
ⓘ
Samadhi ⓘ |
| consideredAs |
basis for spiritual progress
ⓘ
foundation for meditation ⓘ |
| coreComponentOf |
Buddhist path to liberation
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
Three Trainings ⓘ
linked to:
Threefold Training
Threefold Division of the Path ⓘ
linked to:
Threefold Training
|
| correspondsTo | Sanskrit term Śīla ⓘ |
| describedAs |
code of conduct
ⓘ
moral habit ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical restraint
ⓘ
moral purity ⓘ wholesome bodily actions ⓘ wholesome verbal actions ⓘ |
| ethicalDomain |
bodily conduct
ⓘ
livelihood conduct ⓘ verbal conduct ⓘ |
| goal |
non-harming
ⓘ
right livelihood ⓘ sexual responsibility ⓘ sobriety ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Pali ⓘ |
| partOf | Sikkhā (training) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eight Precepts
ⓘ
Five Precepts ⓘ Ten Precepts ⓘ Vinaya ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist monastic discipline (Vinaya)
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| supports |
Right Action
ⓘ
Right Livelihood ⓘ
linked to:
Right Livelihood Award
Right Speech ⓘ |
| valuedIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sila Description of subject: Sila is the Buddhist principle of ethical conduct and moral discipline, forming a core component of the path to liberation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.