Mahakripa, Mahākṛpa, Maha-kripa: 1 definition
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Mahakripa means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
The Sanskrit term Mahākṛpa can be transliterated into English as Mahakrpa or Mahakripa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Mahākṛpa (महाकृप) refers to “being greatly compassionate”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while explaining the knowledge circle (jñānacakra)]: “[...] A circle of charnel grounds is outside [the four gates and four corners] in the interior of the Knowledge Circle. (1) Bālamṛtyu, (2) Veṣṭabhakṣa, (3) Ghorayuddha, and (4) Savadaṃsava (for Śavadaṃśaka) are in [the four cardinal directions] starting with the east and going counterclockwise. Being greatly compassionate (mahākṛpa), he should visualize in this way [in the four intermediate directions]. [They are] (5) Dhūmāndhakāra, (6) Agni, (7) Hāhārava, and (8) Mahārava. [...]”.
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.
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