Padmasambhava
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Padmasambhava is a revered 8th-century tantric master credited with establishing Buddhism in Tibet and regarded as the legendary founder and central figure of the Nyingma school.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Padmasambhava canonical | 3 |
| Guru Padmasambhava | 2 |
| Guru Rinpoche | 1 |
| giant thangka of Guru Padmasambhava | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13430010 — 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.
Target entity: Padmasambhava Context triple: [Nyingma school, associatedWith, Padmasambhava]
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Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
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Je Tsongkhapa
Je Tsongkhapa was a 14th–15th century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and reformer renowned for systematizing Buddhist doctrine and monastic discipline in Tibet.
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Trisong Detsen
Trisong Detsen was an 8th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and founding the great monastery of Samye.
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Taranatha
Taranatha was a prominent 16th–17th century Tibetan Buddhist scholar and historian renowned for his detailed works on Buddhist history and his leadership within the Jonang tradition.
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Mahendradatta
Mahendradatta was a Javanese queen and princess of the Isyana dynasty, known as the consort of King Udayana of Bali and the mother of King Airlangga of Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Padmasambhava Target entity description: Padmasambhava is a revered 8th-century tantric master credited with establishing Buddhism in Tibet and regarded as the legendary founder and central figure of the Nyingma school.
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A.
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
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B.
Je Tsongkhapa
Je Tsongkhapa was a 14th–15th century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and reformer renowned for systematizing Buddhist doctrine and monastic discipline in Tibet.
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C.
Trisong Detsen
Trisong Detsen was an 8th-century Tibetan emperor renowned for establishing Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and founding the great monastery of Samye.
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D.
Taranatha
Taranatha was a prominent 16th–17th century Tibetan Buddhist scholar and historian renowned for his detailed works on Buddhist history and his leadership within the Jonang tradition.
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E.
Mahendradatta
Mahendradatta was a Javanese queen and princess of the Isyana dynasty, known as the consort of King Udayana of Bali and the mother of King Airlangga of Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist master
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Buddhist saint ⓘ founder of religious tradition ⓘ historical figure ⓘ tantric master ⓘ |
| activity | spread of tantric Buddhism in Tibet ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Guru Rinpoche
NERFINISHED
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Lotus-Born NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Jungné NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Classical Tibetan hagiographies ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
Dzogchen
NERFINISHED
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tantric sadhana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himalayan region
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Samye Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Samye debate period under Tibetan king Trisong Detsen ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ terma tradition ⓘ |
| centralFigureOf | Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 8th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Shantarakshita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Guru Rinpoche Day in Tibetan lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedWith | establishing Buddhism in Tibet ⓘ |
| founderOf | Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfTextsAbout | terma revelations ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Guru Rinpoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
holds skull-cup
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holds vajra ⓘ seated on a lotus ⓘ wears lotus hat ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Himalayan Buddhist art
NERFINISHED
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ritual practices in Nyingma school ⓘ |
| legacy |
establishment of first Buddhist monastery in Tibet
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foundation of Nyingma lineages ⓘ transmission of tantric texts to Tibet ⓘ |
| name | Padmasambhava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | King Trisong Detsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
subduer of local deities and spirits in Tibet
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tamer of demons ⓘ |
| spiritualRole |
lineage holder
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tantric guru ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Tibetan disciples
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Yeshe Tsogyal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Tantric Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | second Buddha ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Himalayan Buddhist cultures
NERFINISHED
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Padmasambhava Description of subject: Padmasambhava is a revered 8th-century tantric master credited with establishing Buddhism in Tibet and regarded as the legendary founder and central figure of the Nyingma school.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.