Vedanta
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Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vedanta canonical | 62 |
| Vedānta | 6 |
| Vedanta philosophy | 5 |
| Advaita Vedanta | 1 |
| Advaita Vedanta (commentarial tradition) | 1 |
| Hindu philosophy | 1 |
| Jnana yoga | 1 |
| Vedanta movement | 1 |
| Vedanta schools | 1 |
| theistic Vedanta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152495 — 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: Vedanta Context triple: [Hinduism, hasPhilosophicalSchool, Vedanta]
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Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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C.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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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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Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
- 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: Vedanta Target entity description: Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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A.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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B.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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C.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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D.
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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E.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical tradition
ⓘ
school of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cessation of rebirth
ⓘ
realization of true self ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Brahma Sutras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| etymology | "end of the Veda" ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Brahman
ⓘ
surface form:
Atman
Brahman ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ relationship between Atman and Brahman ⓘ |
| hasSubSchool |
Achintya Bheda Abheda
ⓘ
Advaita Vedanta ⓘ Bhedabheda Vedanta ⓘ Dvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaita Vedanta
Bhedabheda Vedanta ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaitadvaita Vedanta
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ Vishishtadvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
|
| historicalPeriodOfFormation | first millennium CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neo-Vedanta
ⓘ
medieval Hindu theology ⓘ modern Hindu reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Upanishadic sages
ⓘ
earlier Vedic thought ⓘ |
| interprets | teachings of the Upanishads ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Atman as inner self
ⓘ
Brahman as ultimate reality ⓘ avidya (ignorance) ⓘ karma ⓘ maya ⓘ samsara ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Adi Shankaracharya
ⓘ
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ Dvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Madhvacharya
Nimbarkacharya ⓘ Ramanujacharya ⓘ Vallabhacharya ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| recognizesScripture |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Brahma Sutras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ Vedas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory |
Upanishads
ⓘ
surface form:
Prasthanatrayi
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| systematizes | Upanishadic philosophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vedanta Description of subject: Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
Referenced by (80)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vedanta schools
this entity surface form:
Vedānta
this entity surface form:
Vedānta
subject surface form:
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan