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sutra
This term carries a sacred and scholarly weight, evoking the image of a thread that binds together a complex philosophical system. It is used almost exclusively within the context of Eastern spiritual traditions, specifically Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, to denote texts that are viewed as authoritative transmissions of wisdom.
While it refers to a physical text or scripture, it also describes the structural nature of the writing—concise, aphoristic, and designed for memorization. In modern academic or spiritual discourse, it is treated as a formal loanword, maintaining a sense of reverence and antiquity.
Meanings
Examples
This is a sutra.
This is a sutra.
The student analyzed the sutra for his class.
Scholars debate the original meaning of this sutra.