Lokakriya, Lokakriyā, Loka-kriya: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāLokakriyā (लोकक्रिया) refers to “worldly matters”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Thus he becomes one who subjugates the works of Māra (mārakarman). What then is the subjugation of the works of Māra? That by means of which none of Māra can find a weak point in the Bodhisattva. [...] (5) tolerance for the change of form, vigour that is an effort for worldly matters (lokakriyā), tasting the state of meditation, being attached to it, blaming as bad teachings of insight are the works of Māra; (6) being exhausted with existence is the work of Māra; (7) not transforming the root of good is the work of Māra; (8) not blaming vices is the work of Māra; [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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