Sarma (Tibetan Buddhism)

In Tibetan Buddhism, the Sarma (Tibetan: གསར་མ, Wylie: gsar ma ) or "New Translation" schools include the three newer (Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug) of the four main schools,[1] comprising the following traditions and their sub-branches with their roots in the 11th century:

• Kagyu
• Sakya
• Jonang
• Kadam and Gelug

The Nyingma, a name contemporary to the emergence of the above schools in the 11th century, is the sole (Tibetan: སྔ་འགྱུར།, Wylie: snga 'gyur ) "Old Translation" school[1] and is often equated as originating with the widespread introduction of Buddhism to Tibet around the turn of the 8th century.

References

1. Newman, Bruce (1 January 2004). A Beginner's Guide to Tibetan Buddhism. Snow Lion Publications. ISBN 9781559398008 – via Google Books.