sutra
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- noun
- /ˈsuːtrə/
- Specialized
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sutra
- And in this case, Canon is the defender of the Lotus Sutra, one of the longest and best loved Buddhist sutras.
- Lotus Sutra
- pagoda sutra
- sutra text
There's this quote that I want to read from the Radiant Sutras, which I think is a beautiful It fits beautifully here.
- There's this quote that I want to read from the Radiant Sutras, which I think is a beautiful It fits beautifully here.
- And in that we're going to combine another sutra, Prayatna Shaithiliyananda Samapati Biyam.
Examples
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The Lotus Sutra teaches us that all the parts of the world are one.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Buddhist priest recites the sutras, drones on and on.
Fiction book (1996) -
What makes this, this sutra, an object of crisis?
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Some composed the sutra in gold on a blue background; others
Academic text (2015) -
I read everything I can about the sutras, but I do not understand them.
Fiction book (2002) -
There were some eighty-four thousand sutras, each of which elucidated different aspects of his wisdom.
Fiction book (2002) -
The monk spent years studying the ancient sutras to deepen his understanding of Buddhism.
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Each sutra provides guidance on how to live a moral life according to Jain teachings.
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In our meditation group, we discuss a different sutra every week to explore its teachings together.
Synonyms
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A Buddhist teaching text often from the Pali Canon said to come from the Buddha
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sutra comes from the Sanskrit sūtra, which means 'thread' and comes from a root meaning 'to sew'. So a sutra is like a short 'thread' of teaching that ties ideas together, which is why sutras are short, clear rules or sayings.