Kriyatita, Kriyātītā, Kriyātīta, Kriya-atita: 1 definition

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Kriyatita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kriyātītā (क्रियातीता) refers to “she who is beyond action”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “She who is (both) supreme (transcendental—parā) and inferior (immanent—aparā) bliss, unmanifest, transcendent, supremely existent, subtle, whose abode is the Bliss of Stillness, omniscient, eternal, primordial, beyond action [i.e., kriyātītā] and (yet) ever active, is the Transmental, Kālī, the energy of consciousness (citkalā). This is the Lineage of the Divine Current (divyaughasantati). [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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