Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana)
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The Three Great Deeds of the Buddha refers to the pivotal events of his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, which together mark the Buddha’s appearance, awakening, and final passing from the cycle of rebirth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Three Great Deeds of the Buddha | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrinal concept
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religious teaching ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Buddhist hagiography of the Buddha
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Buddhist understanding of the Buddha’s salvific role ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Buddha’s liberation from samsara
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Buddha’s role as teacher ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Buddha’s final nirvana
NERFINISHED
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Buddha’s historical manifestation ⓘ Buddha’s spiritual realization ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
birth of the Buddha
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enlightenment of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ parinirvana of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageVariant | "Three Great Events of the Buddha" ⓘ |
| refersTo |
birth of the Buddha
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enlightenment of the Buddha ⓘ parinirvana of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eightfold Path
NERFINISHED
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Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Jewels ⓘ |
| relatesTo | cycle of rebirth ⓘ |
| signifies |
appearance of the Buddha in the world
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awakening of the Buddha ⓘ final passing of the Buddha ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Buddha’s complete life cycle ⓘ |
| traditionallyCommemoratedOn |
Buddha’s birthday
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Buddha’s enlightenment day ⓘ Buddha’s parinirvana day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buddhist devotional practice
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Buddhist narrative literature ⓘ Buddhist ritual commemoration ⓘ |
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