Mahavairocana Tantra
E389559
The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahavairocana Tantra canonical | 4 |
| Buddhist Tantras | 1 |
| Mahavairocana Abhisambodhi Tantra | 1 |
| Mahavairocana-abhisambodhi Tantra | 1 |
| Vajraśekhara Tantra | 1 |
| Vajraśekharatantra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3795716 — 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: Mahavairocana Tantra Context triple: [Shingon Buddhism, scripture, Mahavairocana Tantra]
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A.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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B.
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
The Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra) is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the cosmos and the interpenetration of all phenomena, especially influential in East Asian Buddhism.
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C.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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D.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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E.
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.
- 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: Mahavairocana Tantra Target entity description: The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
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A.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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B.
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
The Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra) is a monumental Mahayana Buddhist scripture renowned for its vast, visionary depiction of the cosmos and the interpenetration of all phenomena, especially influential in East Asian Buddhism.
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C.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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D.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tantra
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esoteric Buddhist text ⓘ scripture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahavairocana Tantra
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahavairocana-abhisambodhi Tantra
Mahavairocana Sutra ⓘ
surface form:
Mahāvairocana-sūtra
|
| associatedConcept | three mysteries of body, speech, and mind ⓘ |
| associatedSchool |
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
ⓘ
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Esoteric Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ Tangmi ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
attainment of Buddhahood in this very body
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identity of practitioner’s mind with Mahavairocana ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Mahavairocana ⓘ |
| contains |
Womb Realm Mandala
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surface form:
Garbhakosha (Womb Realm) mandala system
|
| cosmology |
fourfold dharmadhatu
ⓘ
surface form:
Dharmadhatu (realm of reality)
Mahavairocana as cosmic Buddha ⓘ |
| doctrinalRole |
basis of Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
core scripture of Vajrayana traditions ⓘ foundational text of Esoteric Buddhism ⓘ major source for Tangmi (Chinese Esoteric Buddhism) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Mahavairocana
ⓘ
surface form:
cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana
|
| genre |
ritual manual
ⓘ
tantra ⓘ |
| hasTranslationIn |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Classical Japanese ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kukai
ⓘ
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Shingon ritual system
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Tang dynasty Esoteric Buddhism
|
| language | Classical Sanskrit ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| purpose |
instruction in esoteric initiation and practice
ⓘ
ritual realization of Mahavairocana’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| relatedWork |
Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha
ⓘ
Vajrasekhara Sutra ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Esoteric Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| scripturalCategory |
Mahayana scripture
ⓘ
Yoga Tantra ⓘ
surface form:
Yoga-tantra
|
| teaches |
initiation (abhiseka) rituals
ⓘ
mandala practices ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ mudra rituals ⓘ visualization practices ⓘ yoga of body, speech, and mind ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahavairocana Tantra Description of subject: The Mahavairocana Tantra is a foundational esoteric Buddhist text that expounds the teachings and rituals centered on the cosmic Buddha Mahavairocana, forming a core doctrinal basis for Vajrayana traditions.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Buddhist Tantras
this entity surface form:
Vajraśekhara Tantra
this entity surface form:
Mahavairocana Abhisambodhi Tantra
this entity surface form:
Mahavairocana-abhisambodhi Tantra
this entity surface form:
Vajraśekharatantra