Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context)
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Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado is a Buddhist retreat and meditation center in the Rocky Mountains, known for its spiritual programs and as a site where practitioners’ ashes may be interred or scattered.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3090718 — 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: Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context) Context triple: [Peter Orlovsky, burialPlace, Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context)]
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Vikramashila monastery ruins
Vikramashila monastery ruins are the remains of an important 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic and learning center in present-day Bihar, India, once renowned as a major seat of Buddhist scholarship.
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Sapara Monastery
Sapara Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex renowned for its historic churches, frescoes, and scenic mountain setting in southern Georgia.
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Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
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Patanjali Yogpeeth
Patanjali Yogpeeth is a major yoga and Ayurveda research and treatment center in India founded by Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.
- 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: Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context) Target entity description: Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado is a Buddhist retreat and meditation center in the Rocky Mountains, known for its spiritual programs and as a site where practitioners’ ashes may be interred or scattered.
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A.
Vikramashila monastery ruins
Vikramashila monastery ruins are the remains of an important 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic and learning center in present-day Bihar, India, once renowned as a major seat of Buddhist scholarship.
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B.
Sapara Monastery
Sapara Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex renowned for its historic churches, frescoes, and scenic mountain setting in southern Georgia.
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C.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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D.
Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery is a prominent 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northeastern India, renowned as one of the largest monasteries in the world and an important center of Mahayana Buddhism.
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E.
Patanjali Yogpeeth
Patanjali Yogpeeth is a major yoga and Ayurveda research and treatment center in India founded by Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist retreat center
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meditation center ⓘ spiritual retreat center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shambhala International
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students of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
North American Buddhist community
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Tibetan-influenced Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| environment | mountainous forested landscape ⓘ |
| formerName | Rocky Mountain Dharma Center ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Rocky Mountain Dharma Center ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Chögyam Trungpa
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surface form:
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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| foundingTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
meditation hall
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retreat cabins ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place for Buddhist study
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place for contemplative practice ⓘ place for end-of-life rituals ⓘ |
| hasLandArea | approximately 600 acres ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
requires adherence to Buddhist ritual guidelines for ashes
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requires coordination with center administration for ashes interment ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
group meditation
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individual retreat practice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist meditation retreats
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Shambhala Training programs ⓘ spiritual pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Larimer County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| memorializationPractice |
keeping ashes in a Buddhist context
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placing ashes near sacred structures ⓘ scattering ashes on retreat land ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
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surface form:
Fort Collins, Colorado
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| offers |
Buddhist teachings
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meditation retreats ⓘ mindfulness programs ⓘ spiritual programs ⓘ yoga retreats ⓘ |
| permits |
interment of practitioners’ ashes
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scattering of practitioners’ ashes ⓘ |
| primaryAudience |
Buddhist practitioners
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meditation students ⓘ spiritual retreat participants ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shambhala Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritualContext |
Buddhist funerary practices
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memorial ceremonies for deceased practitioners ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
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Subject: Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context) Description of subject: Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado is a Buddhist retreat and meditation center in the Rocky Mountains, known for its spiritual programs and as a site where practitioners’ ashes may be interred or scattered.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Peter Orlovsky
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burialPlace
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Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado (ashes scattered/kept in Buddhist context)
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