An adjective referring to (1) the period of the second transmission of the Dharma from India to Tibet; (2) one of the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism founded during this period – namely, Kagyu, Sakya, Kadam or Gelug; (3) a text translated during this period, starting with the translations done by Rinchen Zangpo.
Tibetan: གསར་མ། gSar-ma
Synonyms: Sarma; New Transmission Period
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