Buddha’s discourses
E307058
Buddha’s discourses are the foundational teachings and sermons attributed to the historical Buddha, forming the core scriptural basis of Buddhist doctrine and practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddha as teacher | 1 |
| Buddha’s discourses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2882895 — 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: Buddha’s discourses Context triple: [Tibetan Kangyur, contains, Buddha’s discourses]
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A.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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B.
Tathāgatagarbha sutras
The Tathāgatagarbha sutras are a group of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that teach all beings possess an innate Buddha-nature, emphasizing the inherent potential for enlightenment.
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C.
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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D.
Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its profound teaching on emptiness and the illusory nature of phenomena, and is also one of the oldest known printed books in the world.
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E.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
- 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: Buddha’s discourses Target entity description: Buddha’s discourses are the foundational teachings and sermons attributed to the historical Buddha, forming the core scriptural basis of Buddhist doctrine and practice.
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A.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
-
B.
Tathāgatagarbha sutras
The Tathāgatagarbha sutras are a group of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that teach all beings possess an innate Buddha-nature, emphasizing the inherent potential for enlightenment.
-
C.
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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D.
Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its profound teaching on emptiness and the illusory nature of phenomena, and is also one of the oldest known printed books in the world.
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E.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
ⓘ
religious text corpus ⓘ sermon collection ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
|
| audience |
laymen
ⓘ
laywomen ⓘ monks (bhikkhus) ⓘ nuns (bhikkhunis) ⓘ |
| centralTo | Buddhism ⓘ |
| collectedIn |
Āgamas
ⓘ
surface form:
Agamas
Chinese Buddhist Canon ⓘ Sutta Pitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Nikayas
the Pali Canon ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Canon
Sutta Pitaka ⓘ Tibetan Kangyur ⓘ |
| composedIn |
Magadhi Prakrit
ⓘ
surface form:
Magadhi Prakrit (traditionally associated)
|
| form |
core scriptural basis of Buddhist doctrine
ⓘ
core scriptural basis of Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| function |
authoritative source for Buddhist doctrine
ⓘ
basis for monastic discipline interpretations ⓘ |
| geographicLocation |
Indo-Gangetic Plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges plain
northern India ⓘ |
| include |
Dhamma talks
ⓘ
dialogues with disciples ⓘ parables and similes ⓘ verses and prose ⓘ |
| influence |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| laterWrittenDownIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| preservedIn |
Chinese
ⓘ
Pali ⓘ
surface form:
Pali language
Sanskrit ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ various Central Asian languages ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dharma
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhamma (Dharma)
Sutta (Sutra) ⓘ Tripitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Tripitaka (Tipitaka)
|
| teach |
Four Noble Truths
ⓘ
Eightfold Path ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
concentration (samadhi) ⓘ dependent origination (pratityasamutpada) ⓘ doctrine of impermanence (anicca) ⓘ doctrine of non-self (anatta) ⓘ doctrine of suffering (dukkha) ⓘ ethical conduct (sila) ⓘ karma and rebirth ⓘ meditation and mindfulness practices ⓘ wisdom (panna) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE (approximate historical setting) ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meditative reflection
ⓘ
ritual recitation ⓘ study and commentary ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buddha’s discourses Description of subject: Buddha’s discourses are the foundational teachings and sermons attributed to the historical Buddha, forming the core scriptural basis of Buddhist doctrine and practice.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Buddha as teacher