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| − | + | The [[Sarma]] tradition of new translation schools, recognizes '''four classes of [[tantra]]''': | |
[[Three outer classes of tantra|Three outer classes]]— | [[Three outer classes of tantra|Three outer classes]]— | ||
*[[Kriya Tantra]], | *[[Kriya Tantra]], | ||
*[[Charya Tantra]] and | *[[Charya Tantra]] and | ||
| − | *[[Yoga Tantra]] | + | *[[Yoga Tantra]]; |
| − | + | And one inner class of tantra, which is called | |
*[[Anuttarayoga Tantra]], or Highest Yoga Tantra. | *[[Anuttarayoga Tantra]], or Highest Yoga Tantra. | ||
The latter is divided into three: | The latter is divided into three: | ||
| − | *[[Father Tantras]], such as the [[Guhyasamaja]], the King of Tantras; | + | *[[Father Tantras]], such as the [[Guhyasamaja Tantra]], the King of Tantras; |
*[[Mother Tantras]], such as the [[Chakrasamvara Tantra]]; and | *[[Mother Tantras]], such as the [[Chakrasamvara Tantra]]; and | ||
| − | *Non-dual Tantras, such as [[Kalachakra]].<ref>The Kalachakra Tantra can be designated either as a | + | *Non-dual Tantras, such as [[Kalachakra]].<ref>The Kalachakra Tantra can be designated either as a Mother Tantra or Non-dual Tantra. See ''Kalachakra Tantra, Rite of Initiation'' by the [[Dalai Lama]] and Jeffrey Hopkins (London: Wisdom, 1985), pages 165-6.</ref> |
| − | See also [[six classes of tantra]] | + | |
| + | See also: the [[six classes of tantra]] of the [[Nyingma]] school. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<small><references/></small> | <small><references/></small> | ||
| + | [[Category:Tantras]] | ||
[[Category: Enumerations]] | [[Category: Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:4-Four]] | [[Category:4-Four]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:42, 22 June 2009
The Sarma tradition of new translation schools, recognizes four classes of tantra:
And one inner class of tantra, which is called
- Anuttarayoga Tantra, or Highest Yoga Tantra.
The latter is divided into three:
- Father Tantras, such as the Guhyasamaja Tantra, the King of Tantras;
- Mother Tantras, such as the Chakrasamvara Tantra; and
- Non-dual Tantras, such as Kalachakra.[1]
See also: the six classes of tantra of the Nyingma school.
Notes
- ↑ The Kalachakra Tantra can be designated either as a Mother Tantra or Non-dual Tantra. See Kalachakra Tantra, Rite of Initiation by the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins (London: Wisdom, 1985), pages 165-6.
