Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
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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.
All labels observed (18)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3731638 — 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: Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism Context triple: [Druk Gyalpo, religionAssociated, Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism]
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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.
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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C.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet, characterized by its rich monastic tradition, tantric practices, and distinctive philosophical and ritual systems.
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D.
Jonang school
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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E.
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.
- 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: Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism Target entity description: 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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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.
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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C.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet, characterized by its rich monastic tradition, tantric practices, and distinctive philosophical and ritual systems.
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D.
Jonang school
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
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Tibetan Buddhist lineage ⓘ Vajrayana tradition ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | Dragon ⓘ |
| belongsToVehicle |
Mahayana
ⓘ
Vajrayana ⓘ |
| countryOfStrongPresence | Bhutan ⓘ |
| emphasisOn |
Mahamudra meditation
ⓘ
compassion in action ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ yogic practices ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bodhisattva ideal
ⓘ
integration of meditation and daily life ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhutanese Drukpa tradition
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Drukpa lineage
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Drukpa lineage
|
| hasContemporaryLeader |
Ngawang Namgyal
ⓘ
surface form:
Gyalwang Drukpa
|
| hasLineageTitle |
Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Drukpa Lineage
|
| influenced |
Bhutanese culture
ⓘ
South Asian art ⓘ
surface form:
Himalayan art
monastic institutions in Bhutan ⓘ |
| mainPhilosophicalOrientation | Madhyamaka ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Dragon lineage ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| originatedInRegion |
Tibet Autonomous Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| partOf |
Drikung Kagyu school
ⓘ
surface form:
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| practiceIncludes |
deity yoga
ⓘ
guru yoga ⓘ ngöndro preliminaries ⓘ Six Yogas of Naropa ⓘ
surface form:
six yogas of Naropa
|
| regionOfStrongPresence |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
Ladakh ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| religiousTraditionOf | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| rootTeacher |
Gampopa Sonam Rinchen
ⓘ
Ling Repa Pema Dorje ⓘ Marpa Lotsawa ⓘ Milarepa ⓘ Naropa ⓘ Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo ⓘ Tilopa ⓘ |
| scriptureCanon |
Tibetan Kangyur
ⓘ
surface form:
Kangyur
Tengyur ⓘ |
| stateReligionOf | Bhutan (as Drukpa-related tradition) ⓘ |
| subschoolOf | Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| transmissionType |
experiential lineage
ⓘ
oral lineage ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Classical Tibetan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu school of Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Himalayan Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Kagyu
this entity surface form:
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu
subject surface form:
Druk
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu school of Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Drukpa lineage
this entity surface form:
Kagyu school
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu
this entity surface form:
Drukpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu school
this entity surface form:
the Drukpa lineage
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu tradition
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Lineage
this entity surface form:
Bhutanese Drukpa tradition
this entity surface form:
Northern Drukpa lineage
this entity surface form:
Southern Drukpa lineage
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu lineage of Bhutan
this entity surface form:
Drukpa Kagyu