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pha rgyud 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systemspha rgyud (嘟曕紜嘟⑧緬嗑编酱嘟�) (in Tibetan) (lit. 鈥淔ather tantra鈥�) 鈥� In the four-tantra scheme recognized by most Tibetan new translation schools, one of two major types of tantra in the highest yoga tantra class. Father tantras (also known as method tantras) are said particularly to stress development of the illusory body, which is a transformation of subtle physical energies. The primary father-tantra corpus is the Guhyasam膩ja; cycles related to Yam膩ntaka and Vajrabhairava are important, too
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1 - The beginning of the new translations < [Book 4 - New Traditions of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 1 - The first lineage (brgyud pa dang po鈥檌 skabs) < [Book 12 - Peace-Making Lineages]
Chapter 2 - The Ma System (rma lugs kyi skabs) < [Book 12 - Peace-Making Lineages]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)