Buddhism
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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.
All labels observed (17)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42587 — 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: Buddhism Context triple: [British India, majorReligions, Buddhism]
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A.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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B.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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C.
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, emphasizing devotion to one God, equality, and community service.
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D.
Sufism
Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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E.
Judaism
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, centered on the covenant between God and the Jewish people and expressed through the Hebrew Bible, law, and tradition.
- 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: Buddhism Target entity description: 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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A.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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B.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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C.
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, emphasizing devotion to one God, equality, and community service.
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D.
Sufism
Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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E.
Judaism
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, centered on the covenant between God and the Jewish people and expressed through the Hebrew Bible, law, and tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dharmic religion
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philosophical tradition ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ
surface form:
Siddhartha Gautama
|
| coreGoal |
enlightenment
ⓘ
nirvana ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
Four Noble Truths
ⓘ
Middle Way ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
|
| ethicalPrecepts | Five Precepts ⓘ |
| founder |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Siddhartha Gautama
|
| hasHoliday |
Asalha Puja
ⓘ
Vesak ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha's Birthday
Magha Puja ⓘ Vesak ⓘ |
| hasMonasticOrder | Sangha ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Bodhi tree
ⓘ
Dharma Chakra ⓘ
surface form:
Dharma wheel
lotus flower ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian culture
ⓘ
Southeast Asian culture ⓘ Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
dependent origination
ⓘ
dukkha ⓘ impermanence ⓘ karma ⓘ non-self ⓘ rebirth ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlyTexts |
Pali
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorBranch |
Mahayana
ⓘ
Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ Theravada ⓘ Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Tibetan Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ Chan Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
|
| meditativePractice |
metta meditation
ⓘ
mindfulness ⓘ samatha ⓘ vipassana ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
ancient India ⓘ |
| originatedWhen |
5th century BCE
ⓘ
6th century BCE ⓘ |
| populationRank | one of the largest religions in the world ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Cambodia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Japan ⓘ Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
Laos ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| rejects |
eternalism
ⓘ
nihilism ⓘ permanent self ⓘ |
| scripture |
Mahayana sutras
ⓘ
Tripitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Canon
Tibetan Kangyur ⓘ Tripitaka ⓘ |
| teaches |
Middle Way
ⓘ
compassion ⓘ loving-kindness ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ |
| venerates |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
bodhisattvas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buddhism Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3,458)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Don Stephen Senanayake