Nyingmaadj.n.
/ˈnjɪŋmɑː/, U.S. /ˈnjɪŋˌmɑ/ Buddhism.
A. adj. (attributive).
Designating one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (see sense B.); of, relating to, or belonging to this school.
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Kagyupa1863
Nyingmapa1863
Sakya1882
Sakyapa1882
Kagyu1887
red hat1892
Nyingma1894
1894 W. W. Rockhill Diary Journey Mongolia & Tibet iv. 299 There is a Hutuketu (‘living Buddha’) residing here, and three hundred lamas of the Nyima or ‘red hat’ sect.
1895 L. A. Waddell Buddhism of Tibet iv. 68 It differs from its parent sect..by adopting the Ñiṅ-ma revelation found in Kong-bo.
1902 S. Chandra Journey to Lhasa & Central Tibet i. 37 Then we came to Ri-u, where there is a large Nyingma monastery.
1975 H. V. Guenther in tr. Longchenpa Kindly bent to ease Us Pref. p. ix There is depth, breadth, and magic in Nyingma (rnyingma) thought and its charm grows the more one studies it.
1995 Tricycle Spring 43/1 Gendun Chopel was identified as an incarnate lama of the Nyingma sect.
B. n.
One of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be the oldest; a member of this school. Also called Nyingmapa.Sometimes referred to as the Red Hat School because of the colour of the hats worn by the monks, this order claims to trace its lineage back to Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet from Swat during the reign of King Thrisong Detsen (790-858).The other major schools of Tibetan Buddhism are the Gelug (also known as the Yellow Hat school), Sakya, and Kagyü schools (see Gelug n., Sakya n., Kagyu n.).
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Kagyupa1854
Sakyapa1863
Nyingma1905
Sakya1926
Kagyu1946
Nyingmapa1958
1905 P. Landon Opening of Tibet vii. 102 A curious custom, however, is that when the Nying-mas or Red Cap communities in Pal-Khor Choide worship with the Gelukpas the former makes the not inconsiderable concession of wearing the yellow cap instead of their own distinctive red one.
1924 K. J. Saunders Epochs in Buddhist Hist. viii. 203 Those who have refused to reform—the Nying-ma.
1978 P. Matthiessen Snow Leopard ii. 118 In the Tarakot stupa, Samantabhadra and Padma Sambhava, the traditional founder of Nyingma, are given precedence over the Buddha Sakyamuni.
1990 R. Graham God's Dominion viii. 185 In Tibet four main orders [of Buddhism] emerged—Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu, Geluk—from separate gurus, doctrinal nuances, and practical variations.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.n.1894