Nyingma Gyubum

Nyingma Gyubum (Tibetan: རྙིང་མ་རྒྱུད་འབུམ, Wylie: rnying ma rgyud ‘bum, Collected Teachings of the Ancients) is a collection of Vajrayana texts reflecting the teachings of the Nyingma ("Ancient") school of Tibetan Buddhism.

The contents of this collection comprises the Inner Tantras common to the Nyingma: the Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga (Dzogchen) tantras. An important facet of Bhutanese culture, studying the Nyingma Gyubum is considered honorable.

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