The Brahmakāyika or Stratum of Brahmā (''tshangs-ns-pa''), Brahmapurohita or Priest Brahmā (''tshangs-pa mdun-na 'don'') and Mahābrahmā or Great Brahmā (''tshangs-pa chen-po''), all of which are the levels realised through the first concentration (''bsam-gtang dang-po''). 14, 61 +
According to Dropukpa, these are the distinctions of View (''lta-ba''), the mode of acquiring accomplishment (''dngos-grub len-pa''), empowerment (''dbang''), conduct (''spyod-pa'') and result ('' 'bras-bu''). 346-8 +
[[Kriyātantra]], [[Ubhayatantra]] or [[Caryātantra]], [[Yogatantra]] and Unsurpassed [[Yogatantra]]. Also referred to as the FOUR CLASSES OF TANTRA. 32-4, 203, 263, 268-74 +
According to [[Jamgön Kongtrül]], ''shes-bya kun-khyab mdzod'', Vol. 2, pp. 188ff., these are the commitments of utter purity in relation to the body, speech, mind and entire perceptual range. 367 +
These are the THREE CONTINUA as enumerated in the exegetical tradition of the ''Guhyasamāja Tantra''; the ground (''gzhi''), the nature (''rang-bzhin'') of the path and the inalienableness (''mi-'phrog-pa'') of the result. 262 +
According to [[Kriyātantra]], these are the time for entering ('' 'jug-pa'i dus''), food (''zas''), attire (''gos''), ritual cleansing (''gtsang-sbra''), visualisation supports (''dmigs rten'') and mantras for recitation (''bzlas-brjod sngags''). 351 +
According to the ''Analysis of the Middle and Extremes'', Ch. 5, w . 9-10, these are writing, worship, charity, listening, retention, reading, exegesis, daily recitation, thought and meditation. 60, 862 +
Abstinence from murder, theft, deceit and sexual misconduct are the four basic vows; while abstinence from alcohol, dancing and decoration, high expensive seats or beds and food in the afternoon are the four branches. 58, 226, 513 +
The root is the ''Six Doctrines of Niguma'' (''rtsa-ba ni-gu chos-drug''); the trunk is the ''Amulet-Box Precept of the Great Seal'' (''sdong-po phyag-chen ga'u-ma''); the branches are the ''Three Ways of Carrying Realisation on the Path'' (''yal-kha lam-khyer rnam-gsum''); the flowers are the ''Red and White Khecarī'' (''me-tog mkha'-spyod dkar-dmar''); and the fruit is ''Deathlessness and Non-Deviation'' ('' 'bras-bu 'chi-med chugs-med''). Refer also to first part of the Bibliography under ''Five Golden Doctrines of the Shangpa''. 929 +