Vajrasekhara Sutra
E389560
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vajrasekhara Sutra canonical | 5 |
| Susiddhikara Sutra | 1 |
| Sutra of the Great Sun Buddha | 1 |
| Vajraśekhara Sūtra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3795717 — 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: Vajrasekhara Sutra Context triple: [Shingon Buddhism, scripture, Vajrasekhara Sutra]
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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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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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Vajrasekhara Sutra Target entity description: The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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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.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tantra
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Mahayana Buddhist text ⓘ esoteric Buddhist scripture ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Vajra (diamond) symbolism
ⓘ
esoteric initiation (abhisheka) ⓘ identity of practitioner and Buddha ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| associatedMandala |
Diamond Realm Mandala
ⓘ
Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
surface form:
Vajradhatu Mandala
|
| associatedWithSchool |
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Tang dynasty Esoteric Buddhism
|
| centralDeity |
Mahavairocana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahavairocana Buddha
Vairochana Buddha ⓘ |
| coreTextOf |
Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Esoteric Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| cosmologicalTheme | Buddha realms and mandala cosmology ⓘ |
| doctrinalRole |
foundation of Shingon cosmological system
ⓘ
foundation of Shingon ritual system ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Buddha-body and Buddha-mind realization
ⓘ
Vajra realm ⓘ |
| formsDoctrinalFoundationWith | Mahavairocana Sutra ⓘ |
| formsMandalaPairWith | Mahavairocana Sutra ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
Womb Realm Mandala
ⓘ
surface form:
Two Realms Mandala system
|
| genre |
cosmological treatise
ⓘ
ritual manual ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Diamond Peak Sutra
ⓘ
Kongōchō-kyō ⓘ Vajrasekhara Sutra ⓘ
surface form:
Vajraśekhara Sūtra
Mahavairocana Tantra ⓘ
surface form:
Vajraśekharatantra
|
| historicalPeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Shingon ritual manuals
ⓘ
Womb Realm Mandala ⓘ
surface form:
Two Realms Mandala iconography
|
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| pairedWithMandala | Garbhadhatu Mandala ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | East Asia ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition |
Vajrayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Esoteric Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory |
esoteric sutra
ⓘ
tantra ⓘ |
| teaches |
initiation rituals
ⓘ
mandala visualization practices ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ mudra practices ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
East Asian Esoteric Buddhist traditions
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vajrasekhara Sutra Description of subject: The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Susiddhikara Sutra
this entity surface form:
Vajraśekhara Sūtra
this entity surface form:
Sutra of the Great Sun Buddha