The Random (''kha-'thor'') category, the category of the Oral Tradition (kha-gtam) and the category of the Teaching according to its Own Textual Tradition of Tantras (''rgyud rang-gzhung-du bstan-pa''). See also Longcenpa, ''Treasury of Spiritual and Philosophical Systems'', pp. 348ff.; and ldan, ''Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle'', (pp. 157ff.). 37, 331 +
According to the ''Rational Exposition'', these are the nature of their genuine source (''yang-dag-par bslang-ba-nyid''), their scope (''dbang-du mdzad-pa-nyid''), their approach ('' 'jug-pa-nyid''), sound teaching (''rab-tu bstan-pa-nyid''), classification (''rab-tu dbye-ba-nyid''), support (''rten-nyid''), causing comprehension (''go-bar mdzad-pa-nyid''), title (''gdags-pa-nyid''), time (''dus-nyid'') and complete grasp of enlightened attributes (''yon-tan yongs-su 'dzin-pa-nyid''). 74 +
As stated in [[A. Wayman]] and [[F. Lessing]], ''[[Mkhas Grub Rje's Fundamentals of the Buddhist Tantras]]'', pp. 272-3, the outer ten are the maṇḍala, contemplation, seal, stance, seated posture, recitation, burnt offerings, offerings, rites of enlightened activity and concluding acts (''slar-sdud''); while the ten inner categories are the two reversals through creative visualisation and sealing (''phyir-zlog-pa gnyis''), the second and third empowerments, wrathful rites which break the resolve of hostile forces, torma offerings, recitation of verses of indestructible reality, wrathful subjugation by means of the kīla, consecration and attainment of the maṇḍala. 303, 304 +
Medicinal pills (''ril-bu''), eye-salve (''mig-sman''), swift feet (''rkang-mgyogs''), penetration of matter (''sa-'og''), accomplishment of the enchanted sword (''ral-gri'i dngos-grub''), sky-faring (''mkha'-la phur''), invisibility (''mi-snang-ba'') and immortality along with the suppression of disease (''shi-ba med-dang nad-'joms''). Also referred to as the EIGHT GREAT ACTIVITIES. 247, 480 +
Freedom from birth in the hells, among tormented spirits, among animals, as savages, extremists, or long-living gods, birth in a land where there is no doctrine, or as a dumb imbecile. 573 +
According to [[Mahāyoga]], these are Mātaraḥ the Liberating Sorcery (''ma-mo rbod-gtong''), Mundane Praise ('' 'jig-rten mchod-bstod'') and Malign Mantra (''drag-sngags dmod-pa''). 362 +
According to All-Surpassing Realisation, these are the THREE SUPPORTIVE ESSENTIALS OF THE BODY and the THREE ESSENTIALS WHICH GUIDE THE EYES TOWARDS THE EXPANSE. 371 +
Following Suzuki's ''Studies in the Lankāvatāra Sūtra'', pp. 154-63, these are name (''ming'', Skt. ''nāma''), causal characteristics (''rgyu-mtshan'', Skt. ''nimitta''), thoughts (''rnam-rtog'', Skt. ''vikalpa''), the genuine pristine cognition (''yang dag-pa'i ye-shes, Skt. ''samyagjñāna'') and the absolute (''de-bzhin-nyid'', Skt. ''tathatā''). 216 +
The impurity of life-span, i.e. beings are short-lived (''tshe'i snyigs-ma'', Skt. ''ayuḥkaṣāya''), the impurity of View (''lta-ba'i snyigs-ma'', Skt. ''dṛṣṭikaṣāya''), the impurity of conflicting emotions (''nyon-mongs-kyi snyigs-ma'', Skt. ''kleśakaṣāya''), the impurity of sentient beings (''sems-can-gyi snyigs-ma'', Skt. ''sattvakaśāya'') and the impurity of our present age (''dus-kyi snyigs-ma'', Skt. ''kalpakaṣāya''); Mvt. (2335-40). 212 +
According to the ''Sūtra of Extensive Play'', Ch. 10 (''Lipiśālāsaṃdarśanaparivarto daśamáḥ''), these include such crafts as flower-arranging, hunting and knowledge of the languages of many races including those of spiritual beings. 98, 418 +
The coarse Outer [[Madhyamaka]] of the [[Svātantrika]] and the [[Prāsaṅgika]], and the subtle Inner [[Madhyamaka]] also known as [[Yogācāra-Madhyamaka]]. 208-9 +