In this passage, Klong chen pa discusses the distinction between nges don and drang don and goes on to delineate the four types of dgongs pa [688] (see under the term dgongs pa bzhi) and four types of ldem dgongs [690.2] (see ldem por dgongs pa bzhi).

In this non-sectarian presentation of various important distinctions in Buddhism, 19th century Rnying ma scholar Phyogs las rnam rgyal discusses the different ways of distinguishing between nges don and drang don in new and old traditions. The author cites Mi pham's Don rnam nges. The three features of dgongs ldem dgongs sūtras are discussed on 15a.2 f.