Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
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The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras Context triple: [Śāriputra, featuredIn, Prajñāpāramitā sūtras]
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Tathāgatagarbha sutras
The Tathāgatagarbha sutras are a group of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that teach all beings possess an innate Buddha-nature, emphasizing the inherent potential for enlightenment.
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Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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C.
Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra
The Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that systematically expounds Yogācāra doctrines such as consciousness-only, the three natures, and the three turnings of the Dharma wheel.
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Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
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E.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras Target entity description: The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).
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A.
Tathāgatagarbha sutras
The Tathāgatagarbha sutras are a group of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that teach all beings possess an innate Buddha-nature, emphasizing the inherent potential for enlightenment.
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B.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
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C.
Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra
The Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that systematically expounds Yogācāra doctrines such as consciousness-only, the three natures, and the three turnings of the Dharma wheel.
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D.
Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
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E.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sūtras
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Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture collection ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
bodhisattva path
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perfection of wisdom (prajñā) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha Śākyamuni
NERFINISHED
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bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara NERFINISHED ⓘ bodhisattva Mañjuśrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | bodhisattvas ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
non-duality
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non-self (anātman) ⓘ suchness (tathatā) ⓘ two truths doctrine ⓘ |
| doctrinalCategory | perfection of wisdom literature ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compassion united with wisdom
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emptiness of all dharmas ⓘ emptiness of the five aggregates ⓘ non-attainment ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic scripture
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philosophical discourse ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
provided scriptural basis for emptiness doctrine
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shaped Mahāyāna philosophical vocabulary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Madhyamaka school NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogācāra school NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainDoctrine |
prajñāpāramitā (perfection of wisdom)
NERFINISHED
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śūnyatā (emptiness) ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | approximately 1st century BCE to 5th century CE ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Chinese Buddhist Canon
NERFINISHED
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Tibetan Kangyur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Prajñāpāramitā personified as a goddess in later traditions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCanon | foundational Mahāyāna scriptures ⓘ |
| teaches |
path to Buddhahood
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perfections (pāramitās) ⓘ |
| textualFamily |
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
NERFINISHED
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Larger Prajñāpāramitā texts NERFINISHED ⓘ Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra (Heart Sūtra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smaller Prajñāpāramitā texts ⓘ Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (Diamond Sūtra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Classical Chinese
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Tibetan ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | teaching of the Buddha ⓘ |
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Subject: Prajñāpāramitā sūtras Description of subject: The Prajñāpāramitā sūtras are a foundational collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist scriptures that expound the perfection of wisdom and the doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā).
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