Father Tantras
The Father Tantras (Tib. ཕ་རྒྱུད་, Wyl. pha rgyud) of the the Sarma schools are divided into the
- Desire Class, which includes the Guhyasamaja Tantra;
- Anger Class, which includes the Yamantaka Tantra; and
- Ignorance Class, which includes the Manjushri Tantra.
Further Reading
- Ringu Tulku, The Ri-me Philosophy of Jamgön Kongtrul the Great (Boston & London: Shambhala Publications, 2006), pages 79-86.