Kriya Tantra
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Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kriya Tantra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6417755 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kriya Tantra Context triple: [Tantra, hasBranch, Kriya Tantra]
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A.
Yogini Tantra
Yogini Tantra is a medieval Shakta tantric text from eastern India that focuses on the worship of the goddess and esoteric ritual practices.
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B.
Tantra
Tantra is an esoteric spiritual tradition from the Indian subcontinent that uses ritual, mantra, and meditative practices—often centered on deities like Kali—to transform consciousness and attain liberation.
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C.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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D.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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E.
Siddhamatrka
Siddhamatrka is an ancient Brahmi-derived script historically used in India and East Asia for writing Sanskrit, especially in Buddhist texts and mantras.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kriya Tantra Target entity description: Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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A.
Yogini Tantra
Yogini Tantra is a medieval Shakta tantric text from eastern India that focuses on the worship of the goddess and esoteric ritual practices.
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B.
Tantra
Tantra is an esoteric spiritual tradition from the Indian subcontinent that uses ritual, mantra, and meditative practices—often centered on deities like Kali—to transform consciousness and attain liberation.
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C.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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D.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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E.
Siddhamatrka
Siddhamatrka is an ancient Brahmi-derived script historically used in India and East Asia for writing Sanskrit, especially in Buddhist texts and mantras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tantric class
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Vajrayana practice system ⓘ tantric vehicle ⓘ |
| aimsAt | spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sutra-like external discipline ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
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Mahayoga ⓘ Yoga Tantra ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotional activities
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external conduct ⓘ ritual actions ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
avoidance of impure substances in practice
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strict purity in diet and conduct ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
offerings to buddhas and bodhisattvas
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purity of external behavior ⓘ ritual cleanliness ⓘ |
| goal | purification of body, speech, and mind through ritual ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early stratum of Buddhist tantra ⓘ |
| includes | tantras centered on ritual worship of buddhas ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian ritual and devotional traditions ⓘ |
| method |
devotional worship of deities
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external ritual as primary means ⓘ |
| pedagogicalRole | entry-level tantric system for beginners ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
first of the four tantra classes in some Tibetan systems
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lower tantra class ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
East Asian Esoteric Buddhism
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linked to:
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Newar Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| practiceEnvironment |
home shrine rituals
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temple-based ritual setting ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Kriya Yoga (action yoga) in tantric classification ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| requires |
empowerment from a qualified guru
ⓘ
observance of ritual vows ⓘ |
| subtraditionOf |
Tantric Buddhism
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linked to:
Vajrayana
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| textualCategory | action tantras ⓘ |
| uses |
circumambulation
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food offerings ⓘ incense offerings ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ prostrations ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| viewOnDeity | deity approached as external object of worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Kriya Tantra Description of subject: Kriya Tantra is a class of Buddhist tantric practice that emphasizes ritual actions, external conduct, and devotional activities as primary means for spiritual transformation.
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