Six classes of tantra
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Six classes of tantra (Wyl. rgyud sde drug) — in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, the tantras are divided into six classes:
- the three outer classes of tantra (which are common to both the Sarma and Nyingma schools):
- 1. the kriya tantra,
- 2. the charya tantra and
- 3. the yoga tantra.
and
- the three inner classes of tantra (which are specific to the Nyingma school):
See Also
- The four classes of tantra of the Sarma schools
Further Reading
- Tulku Thondup, The Practice of Dzogchen (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 1989), pages 10-46.