Dzogchen
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Buddhist teaching
Tibetan Buddhist practice
contemplative tradition
meditative tradition
spiritual path
Dzogchen is a central Tibetan Buddhist teaching and meditative tradition that emphasizes recognizing and resting in the mind’s innate, primordial purity and awareness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dzogchen canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13429996 — 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: Dzogchen Context triple: [Nyingma school, coreTeaching, Dzogchen]
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A.
Vajrayana
Vajrayana is a form of Buddhism known for its esoteric teachings, tantric practices, and use of ritual and symbolism as rapid paths to enlightenment.
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B.
Nyingma school
The Nyingma school is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its emphasis on Dzogchen teachings and its rich corpus of tantric and scriptural traditions.
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C.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
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D.
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism is a major school of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism known for its emphasis on meditation practice and its strong historical presence in Bhutan and the Himalayan region.
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E.
Mahamudra meditation
Mahamudra meditation is an advanced Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that directly investigates the nature of mind to realize innate clarity and emptiness.
- 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: Dzogchen Target entity description: Dzogchen is a central Tibetan Buddhist teaching and meditative tradition that emphasizes recognizing and resting in the mind’s innate, primordial purity and awareness.
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A.
Vajrayana
Vajrayana is a form of Buddhism known for its esoteric teachings, tantric practices, and use of ritual and symbolism as rapid paths to enlightenment.
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B.
Nyingma school
The Nyingma school is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its emphasis on Dzogchen teachings and its rich corpus of tantric and scriptural traditions.
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C.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
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D.
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism is a major school of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism known for its emphasis on meditation practice and its strong historical presence in Bhutan and the Himalayan region.
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E.
Mahamudra meditation
Mahamudra meditation is an advanced Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that directly investigates the nature of mind to realize innate clarity and emptiness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist teaching
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Tibetan Buddhist practice ⓘ contemplative tradition ⓘ meditative tradition ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Great Perfection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | gradual path practices ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
natural state of mind
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non-dual awareness ⓘ primordial purity ⓘ rigpa ⓘ spontaneous presence ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
recognition of mind’s innate purity
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recognition of primordial awareness ⓘ resting in natural state of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
direct introduction to nature of mind
ⓘ
direct realization of Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| goal |
complete awakening in this lifetime
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recognition of rigpa ⓘ stabilization of non-dual awareness ⓘ |
| importantIn | Nyingma inner tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Tibetan Buddhist meditation movements ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Tibetan language ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Great Perfection ⓘ |
| methodIncludes |
direct introduction by a qualified master
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trekchö practice ⓘ tögal practice ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Bon tradition
NERFINISHED
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Nyingma school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | highest teaching in Nyingma school ⓘ |
| rejects | reification of meditation experiences ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Buddha-nature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahamudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | empowerment and transmission from a lineage holder ⓘ |
| teaches |
all phenomena are expressions of primordial awareness
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enlightenment is already present as basic nature ⓘ non-conceptual meditation ⓘ non-meditation (gom med) ⓘ |
| textualDivision |
esoteric instruction series
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mind series ⓘ space series ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
oral instructions
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terma revelations ⓘ |
| view |
all phenomena are empty and luminous
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samsara and nirvana are inseparable ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dzogchen Description of subject: Dzogchen is a central Tibetan Buddhist teaching and meditative tradition that emphasizes recognizing and resting in the mind’s innate, primordial purity and awareness.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.