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'''Jnanasutra''' ([[ye shes mdo]]). An Indian master in the Dzogchen lineage who was a disciple of [[Shri Singha]]. A close Dharma friend and later teacher of [[Vimalamitra]].
'''Old School of the Early Translations''' ([[snga 'gyur rnying ma]]). See [[Nyingma School]].
 
'''Old and New Schools''' ([[gsar rnying]]). Although there were no new or old schools in India, these names are given to the early and later spread of the teachings in Tibet. Translations from the 7th through the 9th centuries up to and including [[King Triral]] are called the Old School of Early Translations ([[snga 'gyur snying ma]]), and later ones are known as the [[New Schools of Later Translations]] ([[phyi 'gyur gsar ma]]). [[Lochen Rinchen Sangpo]] ([[lo chen rin chen bzang po]]) is regarded as the first translator of the [[New Mantra School]].

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Old School of the Early Translations (snga 'gyur rnying ma). See Nyingma School.

Old and New Schools (gsar rnying). Although there were no new or old schools in India, these names are given to the early and later spread of the teachings in Tibet. Translations from the 7th through the 9th centuries up to and including King Triral are called the Old School of Early Translations (snga 'gyur snying ma), and later ones are known as the New Schools of Later Translations (phyi 'gyur gsar ma). Lochen Rinchen Sangpo (lo chen rin chen bzang po) is regarded as the first translator of the New Mantra School.