Nyingma

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Key Term	Nyingma
Hover Popup Choices	Nyingma; rnying ma; Nyingmapa
In Tibetan Script	རྙིང་མ་
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration	rnying ma
Tibetan Phonetic Rendering	nying ma
Term Type	School
Source Language	Tibetan
Basic Meaning	The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century.
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The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century.

The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century.

The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century.