Karmapratyaya, Karma-pratyaya: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureKarmapratyaya (कर्मप्रत्यय) refers to the “cause of action” (e.g., ‘obstructions due to some previous deed’), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān witnessed the drought at the lotus-lake near Aḍakavatī], “Then the Bhagavān knew that this is experienced because of a cause of action (karmapratyaya). Still one should have mercy on them. The Bhagavān released rays from the treasure of hair. These rays illuminated all the Nāga residences. Having illuminated them, they turned back and disappeared up in the topknot”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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