Sutta Pitaka
E448553
The Sutta Pitaka is a major division of the Pali Canon in Theravada Buddhism, comprising discourses attributed to the Buddha that form a primary source for Buddhist doctrine and practice.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sutta Pitaka canonical | 12 |
| Sutta Piṭaka | 5 |
| Pali Nikāyas | 3 |
| Digha Nikaya | 2 |
| Samyutta Nikaya | 2 |
| Saṃyutta Nikāya | 2 |
| Anguttara Nikaya | 1 |
| Aṅguttara Nikāya | 1 |
| Khuddaka Nikaya | 1 |
| Majjhima Nikaya | 1 |
| Nikayas | 1 |
| Sūtra Piṭaka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513324 — 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: Sutta Pitaka Context triple: [Nirvana, scripturallyDiscussedIn, Sutta Pitaka]
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A.
Abhidhamma Pitaka
The Abhidhamma Pitaka is a key canonical collection in Theravada Buddhism that systematically analyzes mind, matter, and mental processes into detailed doctrinal categories.
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B.
Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Pitaka is the canonical Buddhist text that lays down the monastic rules and disciplinary code for monks and nuns, especially central in the Theravada tradition.
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C.
Patimokkha
Patimokkha is the foundational code of monastic discipline in Theravada Buddhism, outlining the rules and ethical conduct for monks and nuns.
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D.
Āgamas
Āgamas are early Buddhist scriptural collections preserving discourses attributed to the historical Buddha, closely paralleling the Pali Nikāyas in content and structure.
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E.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
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.
- 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: Sutta Pitaka Target entity description: The Sutta Pitaka is a major division of the Pali Canon in Theravada Buddhism, comprising discourses attributed to the Buddha that form a primary source for Buddhist doctrine and practice.
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A.
Abhidhamma Pitaka
The Abhidhamma Pitaka is a key canonical collection in Theravada Buddhism that systematically analyzes mind, matter, and mental processes into detailed doctrinal categories.
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B.
Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Pitaka is the canonical Buddhist text that lays down the monastic rules and disciplinary code for monks and nuns, especially central in the Theravada tradition.
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C.
Patimokkha
Patimokkha is the foundational code of monastic discipline in Theravada Buddhism, outlining the rules and ethical conduct for monks and nuns.
-
D.
Āgamas
Āgamas are early Buddhist scriptural collections preserving discourses attributed to the historical Buddha, closely paralleling the Pali Nikāyas in content and structure.
-
E.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
ⓘ
collection of discourses ⓘ division of the Pali Canon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Suttapitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCouncil |
First Buddhist Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subsequent Buddhist councils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalIn | Theravada tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dialogues
ⓘ
discourses of the Buddha ⓘ prose texts ⓘ sermons ⓘ verses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Four Noble Truths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ dependent origination ⓘ ethics ⓘ liberation from suffering ⓘ meditation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anguttara Nikaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Digha Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuddaka Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Majjhima Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Samyutta Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist devotional practice
ⓘ
Buddhist monastic law interpretation ⓘ Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| isOneOf | three Pitakas ⓘ |
| language | Pali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterWrittenDownIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Theravada monastic communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceFor |
Buddhist doctrine
ⓘ
Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Abhidhamma Pitaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vinaya Pitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | Buddhist suttas ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | covers a wide range of doctrinal themes ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| textualStructure | organized into Nikayas ⓘ |
| transmission | initially oral ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal study
ⓘ
lay instruction ⓘ monastic instruction ⓘ ritual recitation ⓘ |
| writtenDownInScript | Sinhala script (historically) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sutta Pitaka Description of subject: The Sutta Pitaka is a major division of the Pali Canon in Theravada Buddhism, comprising discourses attributed to the Buddha that form a primary source for Buddhist doctrine and practice.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Nirvana
this entity surface form:
Samyutta Nikaya
this entity surface form:
Saṃyutta Nikāya
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Sutta Piṭaka
this entity surface form:
Sutta Piṭaka
this entity surface form:
Sutta Piṭaka
this entity surface form:
Pali Nikāyas
this entity surface form:
Pali Nikāyas
this entity surface form:
Pali Nikāyas
this entity surface form:
Sutta Piṭaka
this entity surface form:
Samyutta Nikaya
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Sūtra Piṭaka
this entity surface form:
Digha Nikaya
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Majjhima Nikaya
this entity surface form:
Digha Nikaya
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Anguttara Nikaya
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Khuddaka Nikaya
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Saṃyutta Nikāya
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Aṅguttara Nikāya
this entity surface form:
Nikayas