Kritivilaya, Kṛtivilaya, Kriti-vilaya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kṛtivilaya can be transliterated into English as Krtivilaya or Kritivilaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKṛtivilaya (कृतिविलय) refers to “creation and destruction”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This cosmos must be thought of as filled with a multitude of objects exceedingly firmly embraced by the maintenance of life, birth and death in the middle of the rings of wind, complete in this world of its own accord, accomplished without a beginning, ancient [and] free from creation and destruction (kṛtivilaya-vihīna). [Thus ends the reflection on] the cosmos”.
Synonyms: Utpattināśa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kriti, Vilaya.
Full-text: Kriti, Vilaya, Vihina, Utpattinasha.
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