Buddha’s parinirvana
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Buddha’s parinirvana refers to the final passing away of Siddhartha Gautama, marking his complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death and the end of his physical existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddha’s parinirvana canonical | 1 |
| parinirvāṇa of Gautama Buddha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673998 — 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: Buddha’s parinirvana Context triple: [Kushinagar, associatedEvent, Buddha’s parinirvana]
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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.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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C.
Bodhi Day
Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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D.
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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E.
Koṇāgamana Buddha
Koṇāgamana Buddha is revered in Theravāda Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before the historical Gautama Buddha.
- 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: Buddha’s parinirvana Target entity description: Buddha’s parinirvana refers to the final passing away of Siddhartha Gautama, marking his complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death and the end of his physical existence.
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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.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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C.
Bodhi Day
Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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D.
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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E.
Koṇāgamana Buddha
Koṇāgamana Buddha is revered in Theravāda Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before the historical Gautama Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist religious event
ⓘ
death of a religious founder ⓘ parinirvana ⓘ |
| ageOfBuddha | about 80 years ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
meditation on impermanence
ⓘ
reflection on death (maranānussati) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mahāparinibbāna Sutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist eschatology
ⓘ
Buddhist festivals and observances ⓘ events in the Buddha’s life ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Buddhist lay followers
ⓘ
Buddhist monastics ⓘ |
| concerns |
Siddhartha Gautama
NERFINISHED
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the historical Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreThemeIn |
Mahāyāna tradition
NERFINISHED
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Theravāda tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ early Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Dīgha Nikāya
NERFINISHED
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Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (Mahāyāna) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalSignificance |
demonstration of impermanence of all conditioned things
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model of the ideal death of an enlightened being ⓘ |
| followedBy |
cremation of the Buddha’s body
ⓘ
distribution of Buddha’s relics ⓘ |
| isCalled |
mahāparinibbāna
NERFINISHED
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mahāparinirvāṇa ⓘ parinibbāna ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Pali: parinibbāna
ⓘ
Sanskrit: parinirvāṇa ⓘ |
| marks |
complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death
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end of the Buddha’s physical existence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Buddha’s final teachings to his disciples
ⓘ
Buddha’s last journey to Kusinārā ⓘ |
| precondition | Buddha’s attainment of nirvana during life ⓘ |
| refersTo | final passing away of Siddhartha Gautama ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
nirvana with remainder
ⓘ
nirvana without remainder ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signifies |
end of all future rebirths for the Buddha
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final nirvana after death ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
reclining Buddha images
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stupas enshrining relics ⓘ |
| time | around 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Kushinagar
NERFINISHED
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Kusinārā NERFINISHED ⓘ Malla republic NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Uttar Pradesh, India ⓘ |
| veneratedOn |
Nirvana Day
NERFINISHED
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Parinirvana Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Buddha’s parinirvana Description of subject: Buddha’s parinirvana refers to the final passing away of Siddhartha Gautama, marking his complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death and the end of his physical existence.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
parinirvāṇa of Gautama Buddha