Amitābha Sūtra
E1025113
The Amitābha Sūtra is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that extols the Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha and underpins Pure Land devotional practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amitābha Sūtra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12261825 — 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: Amitābha Sūtra Context triple: [Sukhāvatī, primaryTextualSource, Amitābha Sūtra]
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Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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Avatamsaka Sutra
The Avatamsaka Sutra is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the interpenetrating cosmos and the path of the bodhisattva.
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Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that presents profound teachings on non-duality and emptiness through the figure of the enlightened layman Vimalakīrti.
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Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra
The Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra is a foundational Buddhist discourse traditionally regarded as the Buddha’s first sermon, in which he sets in motion the “Wheel of Dharma” by presenting core teachings that inaugurate his public ministry.
- 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: Amitābha Sūtra Target entity description: The Amitābha Sūtra is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that extols the Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha and underpins Pure Land devotional practice.
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A.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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B.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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C.
Avatamsaka Sutra
The Avatamsaka Sutra is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the interpenetrating cosmos and the path of the bodhisattva.
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D.
Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that presents profound teachings on non-duality and emptiness through the figure of the enlightened layman Vimalakīrti.
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E.
Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra
The Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra is a foundational Buddhist discourse traditionally regarded as the Buddha’s first sermon, in which he sets in motion the “Wheel of Dharma” by presenting core teachings that inaugurate his public ministry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
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Mahāyāna sūtra ⓘ Pure Land scripture ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ Sanskrit (lost original) ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ |
| audience | Śāriputra and other disciples ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Chinese Buddhist canon
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part of Japanese Buddhist canon ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Amitābha Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | Sukhāvatī (Pure Land of Amitābha) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalTheme |
easy path to liberation through Amitābha’s vow
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praise of Amitābha’s virtues ⓘ reliance on other-power (tariki) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
immeasurable merits of Amitābha’s name
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single-minded concentration on Amitābha Buddha ⓘ |
| focusesOnPractice |
aspiration for rebirth in Sukhāvatī
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faith in Amitābha Buddha ⓘ recitation of Amitābha Buddha’s name ⓘ |
| genre |
descriptive Pure Land sūtra
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devotional scripture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Amida-kyō
NERFINISHED
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Amitabha Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Amituo jing NERFINISHED ⓘ Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Pure Land school
NERFINISHED
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East Asian Pure Land schools NERFINISHED ⓘ Jōdo Shinshū NERFINISHED ⓘ Jōdo-shū NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Pure Land traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Pure Land traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Buddha-field adornments
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Pure Land rebirth ⓘ merit transfer ⓘ ten directions of Buddhas ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
recited in Pure Land chanting assemblies
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recited in daily services ⓘ recited in funerary rites ⓘ |
| promises | rebirth in Sukhāvatī for sincere reciters ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contemplation Sūtra
NERFINISHED
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Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection | Sukhāvatīvyūha sūtras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Buddha Śākyamuni teaching on Vulture Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amitābha Sūtra Description of subject: The Amitābha Sūtra is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that extols the Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha and underpins Pure Land devotional practice.
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