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Brahmajala Sutra

Mahayana text that introduces Vairocana and the ten Bodhisattva precepts, named after the jeweled net in Brahma's palace as metaphor for the Dharma Doors of the Buddhas
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Brahmajala Sutra

Summary

Brahmajala Sutra is a Mahayana sutra[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (mahayana_sutra category, ranking #16 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brahmajala Sutra's instance of is recorded as Mahayana sutra[3].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's genre is Mahayana sutra[4].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's genre is book of bodhisattva precepts[5].
  • Brahmajala Sutra is part of Vinaya Section[6].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's Commons category is recorded as Brahmajala Sutra[7].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's catalog code is recorded as 1484[8].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's catalog code is recorded as 527[9].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's main subject is Bodhisattva Precepts[10].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's title is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '梵網經'}[11].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's different from is recorded as Brahmajāla Sutta[12].
  • Brahmajala Sutra's derivative work is recorded as On the Title of the Brahma Net Sūtra[13].

Body

Publication

Genres include Mahayana sutra[4] and book of bodhisattva precepts[5]. Brahmajala Sutra is part of Vinaya Section[6].

Subject and Themes

Brahmajala Sutra's main subject is Bodhisattva Precepts[10].

Why It Matters

Brahmajala Sutra draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (mahayana_sutra category, ranking #16 of 34).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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