Niruttarayogatantra: 1 definition
Introduction:
Niruttarayogatantra 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsNiruttarayogatantra (निरुत्तरयोगतन्त्�) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: bla med rnal 'byor rgyud) � (lit. “Highest yoga tantra�) � The last of the Buddhist tantric systems to develop in India, regarded by newtranslation schools as the most advanced of Buddhist practices. It often is divided into father tantras (e.g., Guhyasamāja), which stress methods for generating the illusory body, and mother tantras (e.g., Cakrasaṃvara), which emphasize attainment of the clear-light mind. Its practices are twofold: generation stage and completion stage

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 (Բ) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: bla med rnal 'byor rgyud, Highest yoga tantra.
Relevant text
No search results for Niruttarayogatantra; (plurals include: Niruttarayogatantras) in any book or story.