Lamrim meditation
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Lamrim meditation is a structured Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that guides practitioners step-by-step through the entire path to enlightenment, from basic ethics to advanced insight and compassion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lamrim (stages of the path) | 1 |
| Lamrim meditation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9979430 — 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: Lamrim meditation Context triple: [Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, primaryPractice, Lamrim meditation]
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Kriya Tantra
Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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Meditation IV
Meditation IV is a section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he examines the nature of truth and error, laying groundwork for debates such as the Cartesian circle.
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C.
Meditation III
Meditation III is a central section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he develops his main arguments for the existence of God and lays the groundwork for his theory of knowledge.
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D.
Vipassana
Vipassana is a Buddhist meditation technique focused on cultivating insight into the true nature of reality through mindful observation of thoughts, sensations, and phenomena.
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Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
- 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: Lamrim meditation Target entity description: Lamrim meditation is a structured Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that guides practitioners step-by-step through the entire path to enlightenment, from basic ethics to advanced insight and compassion.
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A.
Kriya Tantra
Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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B.
Meditation IV
Meditation IV is a section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he examines the nature of truth and error, laying groundwork for debates such as the Cartesian circle.
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C.
Meditation III
Meditation III is a central section of René Descartes’ *Meditations on First Philosophy* in which he develops his main arguments for the existence of God and lays the groundwork for his theory of knowledge.
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D.
Vipassana
Vipassana is a Buddhist meditation technique focused on cultivating insight into the true nature of reality through mindful observation of thoughts, sensations, and phenomena.
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E.
Tukje Chenpo
Tukje Chenpo is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, known for its remote, high-altitude setting near Mount Kailash.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice
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structured contemplative practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt | enlightenment ⓘ |
| alternativeName | stages-of-the-path meditation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lamrim (stages of the path) teachings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
bodhicitta (awakening mind)
NERFINISHED
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compassion ⓘ ethical discipline ⓘ impermanence ⓘ karma and its effects ⓘ loving-kindness ⓘ precious human life ⓘ refuge in the Three Jewels ⓘ renunciation ⓘ the four noble truths ⓘ the three principal aspects of the path ⓘ wisdom realizing emptiness ⓘ |
| goal |
cultivating realizations of the path
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developing altruistic intention ⓘ overcoming ignorance and afflictive emotions ⓘ transforming the mind ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gradual path approach
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step-by-step progression ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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Je Tsongkhapa's Lamrim Chenmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
death and impermanence contemplations
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guru devotion contemplations ⓘ integration of study and practice ⓘ meditation on emptiness ⓘ meditation on equanimity ⓘ meditation on exchanging self and others ⓘ meditation on suffering of samsara ⓘ meditation on the six perfections ⓘ repeated cycles through the entire path ⓘ systematic daily practice ⓘ |
| languageContext | Tibetan ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuredAccordingTo |
gradual training from basic to advanced topics
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stages of the path for beings of three capacities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lay practitioners
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monastic practitioners ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analytical meditation
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guided contemplation ⓘ repeated reflection on graded topics ⓘ stabilizing (concentrative) meditation ⓘ |
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Subject: Lamrim meditation Description of subject: Lamrim meditation is a structured Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that guides practitioners step-by-step through the entire path to enlightenment, from basic ethics to advanced insight and compassion.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lamrim (stages of the path)