socially engaged Buddhism
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Socially engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist ethics and teachings to address social, political, and environmental issues in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| socially engaged Buddhism canonical | 2 |
| Socially Engaged Buddhism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T862358 — 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: socially engaged Buddhism Context triple: [Sulak Sivaraksa, hasPhilosophy, socially engaged Buddhism]
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A.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
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B.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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C.
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
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D.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
- 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: socially engaged Buddhism Target entity description: Socially engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist ethics and teachings to address social, political, and environmental issues in the world.
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A.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
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B.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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C.
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
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D.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist movement
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modern religious movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
caste discrimination
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environmental degradation ⓘ poverty ⓘ refugee crises ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ social inequality ⓘ structural violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| appliesTeachingOf |
Bodhisattva ideal
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Four Noble Truths ⓘ Eightfold Path ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
compassion (karuṇā) ⓘ interbeing ⓘ loving-kindness (mettā) ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Cambodia
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India ⓘ Japan ⓘ Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
Thailand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| associatedWithRegion |
East Asia
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Southeast Asia ⓘ Western countries ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Mahayana
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surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| emergedInContext |
Cold War conflicts in Asia
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colonialism and postcolonial struggles in Asia ⓘ global peace and human rights movements ⓘ modernization of Buddhist societies ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective dimensions of suffering
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dialogue rather than confrontation ⓘ ethical responsibility in public life ⓘ link between personal transformation and social change ⓘ non-attachment to ideological positions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic justice
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environmental protection ⓘ gender equality ⓘ human rights ⓘ peace activism ⓘ poverty alleviation ⓘ racial and ethnic discrimination ⓘ social justice ⓘ war and peace issues ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Engaged Buddhism
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surface form:
Buddhist environmentalism
Buddhist peace activism ⓘ Buddhist social work ⓘ Western mindfulness movements ⓘ interfaith social justice initiatives ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
A. T. Ariyaratne
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B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ Bernie Glassman ⓘ Buddhadasa Bhikkhu ⓘ
surface form:
Bhikkhu Buddhadasa
Joanna Macy ⓘ Ken Jones (Buddhist activist) ⓘ Maha Ghosananda ⓘ Sulak Sivaraksa ⓘ Dalai Lama ⓘ
surface form:
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Thich Nhat Hanh ⓘ WalpolA Rahula ⓘ |
| hasKeyOrganization |
Dalit Buddhist movement
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surface form:
Ambedkarite Buddhist movement
International Network of Engaged Buddhists ⓘ Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism ⓘ Sarvodaya ⓘ
surface form:
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
Tzu Chi Foundation ⓘ Zen Peacemakers ⓘ |
| hasKeyPractice |
community development
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education and literacy programs ⓘ environmental activism ⓘ hospice and end-of-life care ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ mindfulness in social action ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ peace marches ⓘ prison outreach ⓘ social service ⓘ |
| hasMainConcept |
application of Buddhist ethics to society
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compassion in social engagement ⓘ integration of meditation and social action ⓘ interdependence ⓘ mindfulness in daily life ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ structural critique of suffering ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
environmental ethics
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human rights discourse ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ peace studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: socially engaged Buddhism Description of subject: Socially engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist ethics and teachings to address social, political, and environmental issues in the world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Socially Engaged Buddhism