Nyingmapa, which means Ancient Order in Tibetan, is the version of Lamaism popularly known as the Red Sect, in reference to the color of its monks 'robes, as opposed to Gelugpa, or the Yellow Sect.
「寧瑪巴」是藏文「最古老的」意思，也是我們一般所稱的「紅教」。有別於後來由宗喀巴改革後的「黃教」，同修密宗，以所穿服裝的顏色區別。