Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows
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Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows is a key Mahayana Buddhist text outlining the great bodhisattva Samantabhadra’s ten vast vows and practices that guide devotees toward enlightenment and universal compassion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodhisattva Superior Practices | 1 |
| Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12162869 — 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: Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows Context triple: [Avataṃsaka Sutra, containsSection, Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows]
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Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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Bodhisattva vows
Bodhisattva vows are Mahayana Buddhist commitments to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, guiding practitioners to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and altruistic conduct.
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C.
Avalokiteśvara as hearer of the world’s cries
Avalokiteśvara as hearer of the world’s cries is a compassionate bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who attentively listens to the suffering of all beings and responds with mercy and aid.
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D.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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E.
Guhyasamāja
Guhyasamāja is a central highest yoga tantra deity and practice system in Tibetan Buddhism, especially emphasized in the Gelug tradition as a foundational framework for advanced tantric meditation and realization.
- 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: Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows Target entity description: Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows is a key Mahayana Buddhist text outlining the great bodhisattva Samantabhadra’s ten vast vows and practices that guide devotees toward enlightenment and universal compassion.
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A.
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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B.
Bodhisattva vows
Bodhisattva vows are Mahayana Buddhist commitments to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, guiding practitioners to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and altruistic conduct.
-
C.
Avalokiteśvara as hearer of the world’s cries
Avalokiteśvara as hearer of the world’s cries is a compassionate bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who attentively listens to the suffering of all beings and responds with mercy and aid.
-
D.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
-
E.
Guhyasamāja
Guhyasamāja is a central highest yoga tantra deity and practice system in Tibetan Buddhism, especially emphasized in the Gelug tradition as a foundational framework for advanced tantric meditation and realization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
linked to: Samantabhadra’s Practices and Vows