Sutta (Sutra)
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Sutta (Sutra) refers to the canonical Buddhist scriptures that record the Buddha’s teachings and discourses, forming a core part of the Buddhist doctrinal canon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sutta (Sutra) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12841380 — 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: Sutta (Sutra) Context triple: [Buddha’s discourses, relatedConcept, Sutta (Sutra)]
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A.
Mahayana sutras
The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
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B.
Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
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C.
Pannavana-sutra
The Pannavana-sutra is a Jain canonical text known for its systematic classification and detailed descriptions of various forms of life and existence.
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D.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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E.
Acaranga Sutra
The Acaranga Sutra is one of the oldest and most authoritative Jain scriptures, detailing the ascetic conduct, ethical principles, and spiritual practices of early Jain monks.
- 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: Sutta (Sutra) Target entity description: Sutta (Sutra) refers to the canonical Buddhist scriptures that record the Buddha’s teachings and discourses, forming a core part of the Buddhist doctrinal canon.
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A.
Mahayana sutras
The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
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B.
Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
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C.
Pannavana-sutra
The Pannavana-sutra is a Jain canonical text known for its systematic classification and detailed descriptions of various forms of life and existence.
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D.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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E.
Acaranga Sutra
The Acaranga Sutra is one of the oldest and most authoritative Jain scriptures, detailing the ascetic conduct, ethical principles, and spiritual practices of early Jain monks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
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Buddhist scripture ⓘ Pali Canon ⓘ division of the Pali Canon ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Sutra
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Sutta ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | Sutta Pitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
derived from Sanskrit root meaning thread
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derived from Sanskrit root meaning thread ⓘ |
| hasForm |
dialogue
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dialogue ⓘ discourse ⓘ discourse ⓘ sermon ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Anguttara Nikaya
NERFINISHED
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Diamond Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Digha Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuddaka Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Majjhima Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Samyutta Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist devotional practice
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Buddhist monastic law ⓘ Buddhist philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddhist philosophy ⓘ Central Asian Buddhism ⓘ East Asian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Pali
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Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterWrittenIn |
palm-leaf manuscripts
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paper manuscripts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buddhist canon
NERFINISHED
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Buddhist canon ⓘ Tipitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records |
teachings of the Buddha
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teachings of the Buddha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType |
canonical text
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canonical text ⓘ |
| subject |
Dhamma
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Dharma ⓘ Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ ethics ⓘ meditation ⓘ meditation ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
circa 1st millennium BCE onward
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circa 5th century BCE onward ⓘ |
| transmission |
initially oral
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initially oral ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal authority in Buddhism
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doctrinal authority in Buddhism ⓘ ritual recitation ⓘ study and commentary ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sutta (Sutra) Description of subject: Sutta (Sutra) refers to the canonical Buddhist scriptures that record the Buddha’s teachings and discourses, forming a core part of the Buddhist doctrinal canon.
Referenced by (1)
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