The Sanskrit term Kṛtyānuṣṭhāna can be transliterated into English as Krtyanusthana or Krityanushthana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

Kṛtyānuṣṭhāna (कृत्यानुष्ठान) or Kṛtyānuṣṭhānajñāna refers to “praxis gnosis” and represents one of the “five gnoses” (pañcajñāna), according to the Nāmamantrārthāvalokinī by Vilāsavajra, which is a commentary on the Nāmasaṃgīti.—The five gnoses (pañcajñāna) in terms of various masteries are [e.g., kṛtyānuṣṭhāna-jñāna (praxis gnosis), with friendliness (maitrī) and compassion (karuṇā)]. [...] These associations are referenced to the Māyājālatantra in manuscript A (alone).

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Kṛtyanuṣṭhāna (कृत्यनुष्ठान) or Kṛtyanuṣṭhānajñāna (“wisdom of action”) refers to one of the “five wisdoms” (Pañcajñāna), according to the Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The crown of five skulls symbolize the pañcajñāna, "The Five Wisdoms": 1) ādarśa-jñāna, "mirror-like wisdom", 2) samatā-jñāna, "the wisdom of equality", 3) pratyavekṣā-jñāna, "discriminating wisdom", 4) kṛtyanuṣṭhāna-jñāna, "the wisdom of action", 5) tathatā-jñāna, "the wisdom of thusness".

context information

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Kṛtyānuṣṭhāna (कृत्यानुष्ठान) or Kṛtyānuṣṭhānajñāna refers to “knowledge of performance” and represents one of the “five knowledges” (jñāna) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 94). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., kṛtyānuṣṭhāna). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Source: Google Books: Foundations of Indian Psychology

Kṛtyānuṣṭḥāna (कृत्यानुष्ट्ःआन) or Kṛtyānuṣṭḥānajñāna refers to the “pristine wisdom of all-accomplishment” which represents one of the five inseparable aspects of pristine wisdom in Buddhist Psychology.—The ‘pristine wisdom of all-accomplishment’ (kṛtyānuṣṭḥāna-jñāna) is the creative wisdom of a fully awakened being. It represents the power for spontaneous accomplishments (anabhoga) instead of being bound to karma-driven actions. With the dawn of recognition, the aggregate of formation dissolves into this naturally accomplishing wisdom. The power that drives the afflictions of jealousy and competitiveness is released from its confused journey of aggression into that of effortless accomplishment.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kritya, Anushthana.

Starts with: Krityanushthanajnana.

Full-text: Krityanushthanajnana, Suvishuddhadharmadhatu, Five Knowledges, Jnana.

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