sutra
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Pali sut·ta [soot-uh]. /ˈsʊt ə/. Buddhism. any of the sermons of Buddha.
one of the approximately 4000 rules or aphorisms that constitute Panini's grammar of Sanskrit.
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Tripitaka, as the monk is nicknamed, has been tasked by China’s emperor to bring back special sutras of salvation from Thunderclap Monastery on Soul Mountain.
The action-packed saga ‘Monkey King: Journey to the West’ gets a modern take | Michael Dirda | March 3, 2021 | Washington PostCertainly it was more fun than yoga, which is, as far as I can tell, Kama sutra for the lonely.
What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway? | P. J. O’Rourke | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe is the author of Teenage Waistland, but her greatest claim to fame is naming “Karamel sutra” ice cream for Ben and Jerry's.
The word "sutra" denotes literally "threads," and is used by Brahmanic writers for short, dry sentences, brief expositions.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousIn this way the great commentator seeks to reconcile teaching apparently contradictory in this sutra.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | Various
Sankara maintains that the sutra in question teaches the latter; the soul is everywhere.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousStill, a man who could not kiss properly after reading the Kama sutra would be a dullard indeed.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas WrightMost of the early sects, as will be seen, were founded upon some particular sutra, or upon selections or collections of sutras.
The Religions of Japan | William Elliot Griffis
British Dictionary definitions for sutra
/ (ˈsuːtrə) /
Hinduism Sanskrit sayings or collections of sayings on Vedic doctrine dating from about 200 ad onwards
(modifier) Hinduism
of or relating to the last of the Vedic literary periods, from about 500 to 100 bc: the sutra period
of or relating to the sutras or compilations of sutras of about 200 ad onwards
Buddhism collections of dialogues and discourses of classic Mahayana Buddhism dating from the 2nd to the 6th centuries a.d
Origin of sutra
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