Jonang school
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The Jonang school is a distinct Tibetan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on the shentong (other-emptiness) view of emptiness and its preservation of advanced Kalachakra tantra practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonang school canonical | 1 |
| Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2882927 — 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: Jonang school Context triple: [Tibetan Kangyur, usedBy, Jonang school]
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A.
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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B.
Sakya school
The Sakya school is one of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its scholarly monasticism, tantric teachings, and influential role in Tibet’s political and religious history.
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C.
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
The Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism is a major reformist tradition founded by Je Tsongkhapa, known for its strict monastic discipline, emphasis on philosophical study, and being the lineage of the Dalai Lamas.
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D.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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E.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
- 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: Jonang school Target entity description: The Jonang school is a distinct Tibetan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on the shentong (other-emptiness) view of emptiness and its preservation of advanced Kalachakra tantra practices.
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A.
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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B.
Sakya school
The Sakya school is one of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its scholarly monasticism, tantric teachings, and influential role in Tibet’s political and religious history.
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C.
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
The Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism is a major reformist tradition founded by Je Tsongkhapa, known for its strict monastic discipline, emphasis on philosophical study, and being the lineage of the Dalai Lamas.
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D.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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E.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
ⓘ
Jomonang region ⓘ Taranatha ⓘ |
| classification | one of the smaller Tibetan Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | rangtong interpretation of emptiness ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
Kalachakra tantra
ⓘ
other-emptiness doctrine ⓘ Tathagatagarbha ⓘ
surface form:
shentong view of emptiness
|
| country |
Tibet Autonomous Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| emphasizes |
Buddha-nature as ultimately real
ⓘ
Kalachakra sixfold yoga ⓘ emptiness of other (gzhan stong) ⓘ |
| follows | Bodhisattva path ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine | two types of emptiness (rangtong and shentong) ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
ⓘ
Jetsun Kunga Drolchok ⓘ Lodro Namgyal ⓘ Taranatha ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Kalachakra tantra
ⓘ
surface form:
Kalachakra deity yoga
Kalachakra tantra ⓘ
surface form:
Kalachakra six-branch yoga
Mahamudra-like meditation methods ⓘ analytic meditation on emptiness ⓘ |
| hasViewOnConventionalReality | conventional phenomena are empty of self-nature ⓘ |
| hasViewOnUltimateReality | ultimate reality is truly established Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| influenced | later Tibetan debates on emptiness ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Madhyamaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Madhyamaka
Kalachakra lineage from India ⓘ Yogācāra ⓘ
surface form:
Yogacara
|
| knownFor |
distinct interpretation of Madhyamaka
ⓘ
integration of sutra and tantra ⓘ preservation of advanced Kalachakra practices ⓘ |
| language | Classical Tibetan ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Qinghai
ⓘ
surface form:
Amdo
Kham ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| philosophicalView |
other-emptiness
ⓘ
shentong ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Bodhisattvacaryavatara
ⓘ
surface form:
Bodhisattva-caryāvatāra (as commented upon in its tradition)
Kalachakra tantra ⓘ
surface form:
Kalachakra Tantra
Tibetan Kangyur ⓘ
surface form:
Kangyur
Tengyur ⓘ |
| status | revived and recognized in contemporary Tibet and exile communities ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
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Subject: Jonang school Description of subject: The Jonang school is a distinct Tibetan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on the shentong (other-emptiness) view of emptiness and its preservation of advanced Kalachakra tantra practices.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism