Mahakriya, Mahākriyā, Maha-kriya: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahākriyā (महाक्रिया) refers to the “great (energy of) 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, “O you who reside at the End of the Eighteen! (You are) also beyond the state of the Transmental. You are Śāmbhavī who awakens Śambhu. O you who are the great (energies of) will, action and knowledge [i.e., mahākriyā—mahecchākriyājñāna]—(you are the parts, goddesses and energies of the Triangle, that is) the straight line, the coiled one (kuṇḍalī), the one called Vāmā; the Raudrī of the universe, you are Śivā and are called Ambikā. [...]”.
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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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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