Propagation of the Lotus Sutra
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Propagation of the Lotus Sutra refers to the widespread teaching, dissemination, and practice of the Lotus Sutra’s doctrines as a central means of spreading Buddhist enlightenment and compassion in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Propagation of the Lotus Sutra canonical | 1 |
| Propagators of the Lotus Sutra in the Latter Day of the Law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12328922 — 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: Propagation of the Lotus Sutra Context triple: [Bodhisattvas of the Earth, associatedWithPractice, Propagation of the Lotus Sutra]
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Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra
Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra is the timeless, ever-present Buddha who attained enlightenment in the inconceivably remote past and continuously guides all beings, as emphasized in Nichiren Buddhism.
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B.
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.
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C.
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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D.
Pure Land sutras
The Pure Land sutras are a group of influential Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that describe the vows of Amitābha Buddha and the path to rebirth in his blissful Pure Land through faith and devotional practice.
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E.
Mahayana sutras
The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
- 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: Propagation of the Lotus Sutra Target entity description: Propagation of the Lotus Sutra refers to the widespread teaching, dissemination, and practice of the Lotus Sutra’s doctrines as a central means of spreading Buddhist enlightenment and compassion in the world.
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A.
Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra
Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra is the timeless, ever-present Buddha who attained enlightenment in the inconceivably remote past and continuously guides all beings, as emphasized in Nichiren Buddhism.
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B.
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.
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C.
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
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D.
Pure Land sutras
The Pure Land sutras are a group of influential Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that describe the vows of Amitābha Buddha and the path to rebirth in his blissful Pure Land through faith and devotional practice.
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E.
Mahayana sutras
The Mahayana sutras are a broad collection of later Buddhist scriptures that present the philosophical foundations, cosmology, and bodhisattva-centered ideals of Mahayana Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Propagators of the Lotus Sutra in the Latter Day of the Law