Kriya Tantra
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Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tantric class
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Vajrayana practice system ⓘ tantric vehicle ⓘ |
| aimsAt | spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sutra-like external discipline ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
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Mahayoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoga Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotional activities
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external conduct ⓘ ritual actions ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
avoidance of impure substances in practice
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strict purity in diet and conduct ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
offerings to buddhas and bodhisattvas
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purity of external behavior ⓘ ritual cleanliness ⓘ |
| goal | purification of body, speech, and mind through ritual ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early stratum of Buddhist tantra ⓘ |
| includes | tantras centered on ritual worship of buddhas ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian ritual and devotional traditions ⓘ |
| method |
devotional worship of deities
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external ritual as primary means ⓘ |
| pedagogicalRole | entry-level tantric system for beginners ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
first of the four tantra classes in some Tibetan systems
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lower tantra class ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
East Asian Esoteric Buddhism
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Newar Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceEnvironment |
home shrine rituals
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temple-based ritual setting ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Kriya Yoga (action yoga) in tantric classification ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
empowerment from a qualified guru
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observance of ritual vows ⓘ |
| subtraditionOf |
Tantric Buddhism
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Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualCategory | action tantras ⓘ |
| uses |
circumambulation
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food offerings ⓘ incense offerings ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ prostrations ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| viewOnDeity | deity approached as external object of worship ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.