esoteric Buddhist text
C36160
concept
An esoteric Buddhist text is a scripture or manual that transmits secret or initiatory teachings, rituals, and symbolic practices intended for advanced practitioners within specific tantric or Vajrayana lineages.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| esoteric Buddhist text canonical | 6 |
| Tibetan Buddhist text | 2 |
| Vajrayana text | 2 |
| esoteric Buddhist scripture | 2 |
| Buddhist tantric scripture | 1 |
| Tantric philosophy text | 1 |
| esoteric Buddhist teaching | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: esoteric Buddhist text
Generated description
An esoteric Buddhist text is a scripture or manual that transmits secret or initiatory teachings, rituals, and symbolic practices intended for advanced practitioners within specific tantric or Vajrayana lineages.
Instances (14)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Buddhist tantras | Vajrayana text |
|
Hevajra tantra
surface form:
Hevajra Tantra
|
Buddhist tantric scripture |
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Chakrasamvara tantra
surface form:
Chakrasamvara Tantra
|
esoteric Buddhist scripture |
| Sokushin jōbutsu gi | — |
| Shōrai mokuroku | — |
| Mahavairocana Tantra | — |
| Vajrasekhara Sutra | esoteric Buddhist scripture |
| Dainichi-kyo | — |
| Kongōchō-kyō | — |
| Anuttarayoga Tantra | esoteric Buddhist teaching |
| Bardo Thodol | Tibetan Buddhist text |
| The Serpent Power | Tantric philosophy text |
| Lamrim Chenmo | Tibetan Buddhist text |
| Kalachakra tantra | — |