Sarvastivada Buddhism
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Sarvastivada Buddhism was an influential early Buddhist school, prominent along the Silk Road, known for its detailed Abhidharma philosophy and the doctrine that all dharmas exist in the past, present, and future.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarvastivada | 1 |
| Sarvastivada Buddhism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarvastivada Buddhism Context triple: [Kingdom of Kucha, religion, Sarvastivada Buddhism]
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A.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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B.
Mahayana
Mahayana is one of the two main branches of Buddhism, emphasizing the bodhisattva path and the aspiration to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.
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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.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
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E.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- 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: Sarvastivada Buddhism Target entity description: Sarvastivada Buddhism was an influential early Buddhist school, prominent along the Silk Road, known for its detailed Abhidharma philosophy and the doctrine that all dharmas exist in the past, present, and future.
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A.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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B.
Mahayana
Mahayana is one of the two main branches of Buddhism, emphasizing the bodhisattva path and the aspiration to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.
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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.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
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E.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hinayana school
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Nikaya school ⓘ early Buddhist school ⓘ |
| abhidharmaPreservedIn |
Chinese canon
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Tibetan canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Abhidharma
NERFINISHED
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Abhidharma Mahavibhasa Shastra NERFINISHED ⓘ Abhidharma Pitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Abhidharma texts in Sanskrit ⓘ Jñanaprasthana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahavibhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredBy | later tradition as one of the 18 schools ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedAlong | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Gandhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFocus | Abhidharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
all dharmas exist in past, present, and future
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real existence of dharmas in three times ⓘ sarvam asti ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
classification of dharmas
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dependent origination ⓘ dharmas as ultimately real ⓘ eighteen elements (dhatus) ⓘ five aggregates (skandhas) ⓘ four noble truths ⓘ momentariness of dharmas ⓘ path to arhatship ⓘ twelve sense bases (ayatanas) ⓘ |
| hasMonasticCode | Sarvastivada Vinaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Sautrantika (as a related movement)
NERFINISHED
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Vaibhashika Sarvastivada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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East Asian Abhidharma traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaibhashika school NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogacara school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
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Northwest India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 3rd century BCE to early 1st millennium CE ⓘ |
| transmittedTo |
Central Asian oases
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ Khotan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kucha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Gandhari
NERFINISHED
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Prakrits ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| vinayaPreservedIn | Chinese canon ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sarvastivada Buddhism Description of subject: Sarvastivada Buddhism was an influential early Buddhist school, prominent along the Silk Road, known for its detailed Abhidharma philosophy and the doctrine that all dharmas exist in the past, present, and future.
Referenced by (2)
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Sarvastivada