dge bdun gyi sde

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དགེ་བདུན་གྱི་སྡེ
divisions of the sangha [IW]

Divisions of the Sangha, Tibet: those with shaved heads and bare feet are the Division of Vinaya ('dul ba'i sde), and those with braided hair and white robes are the Division of Mantra (sngags kyi sde) [RY]