Tathagatagarbha
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Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddha-nature | 6 |
| Buddha nature | 1 |
| Buddha-dhātu | 1 |
| Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha) | 1 |
| Tathagatagarbha canonical | 1 |
| shentong view of emptiness | 1 |
| tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-embryo) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672567 — 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: Tathagatagarbha Context triple: [Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings, relatedConcept, Tathagatagarbha]
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A.
Nibbana
Nibbana is the ultimate liberation in Buddhism, a state of complete freedom from suffering, craving, and the cycle of rebirth.
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B.
Ātman
Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.
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C.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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D.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the charismatic, thrill-seeking surfer and bank robber who serves as the philosophical antagonist to FBI agent Johnny Utah in the film "Point Break."
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E.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the enlightened understanding or awakening in Buddhism, representing the profound realization of the true nature of reality.
- 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: Tathagatagarbha Target entity description: Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
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A.
Nibbana
Nibbana is the ultimate liberation in Buddhism, a state of complete freedom from suffering, craving, and the cycle of rebirth.
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B.
Ātman
Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.
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C.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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D.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the charismatic, thrill-seeking surfer and bank robber who serves as the philosophical antagonist to FBI agent Johnny Utah in the film "Point Break."
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E.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the enlightened understanding or awakening in Buddhism, representing the profound realization of the true nature of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha-nature doctrine
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Buddhist doctrine ⓘ Mahayana Buddhist concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha-nature
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East Asian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahayana sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogacara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | doctrine of no-self (anatman) ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
Buddha-nature is intrinsically pure
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Buddha-nature is obscured by delusion ⓘ all beings can attain Buddhahood ⓘ all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| describes |
Buddha-nature
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innate potential for Buddhahood ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
hidden or obscured enlightenment
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non-discrimination among sentient beings ⓘ universality of Buddhahood ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | emerged in early centuries of the Common Era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddha-nature theories in Chinese Buddhism
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Buddha-nature theories in Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Buddha-nature theories in Korean Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan shentong interpretations ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
innate purity of mind
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potential for enlightenment ⓘ ultimate nature of all beings ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
Buddha-matrix
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embryo of the Tathagata ⓘ womb of the Tathagata ⓘ |
| metaphorUsed |
gold covered in dirt
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seed or embryo of a Buddha ⓘ treasure hidden underground ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
interpretation as positive language about ultimate reality
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relationship to emptiness (shunyata) ⓘ |
| regionOfDevelopment | Indian Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Alaya-vijnana
NERFINISHED
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Dharmakaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Suchness (tathata) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Angulimaliya Sutra
NERFINISHED
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Anunatva-Apurnatva-Nirdesa Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lankavatara Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabheriharaka Parivarta NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahaparinirvana Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Srimala-devi Simhanada Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tathagatagarbha Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tathagatagarbha Description of subject: Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
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tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-embryo)
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Buddha-nature