Sutras are a genre of ancient and medieval Indian texts found in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. [1][2]

Buddha teaches the Nadi Sutta: overcoming the assumptions of self with the River Sutra; the river of Samsara cannot be escaped by clinging to the notion of an “abiding self”

May 28, 2025 · Buddhist sutras are short passages that contain spiritual teachings. The sutra means “thread” in Sanskrit. Contextually, it refers to a thread of verses that form a manual. …

Jan 2, 2024 · Sutras are ancient texts that are still deeply meaningful today. Six dharma teachers each unpack a beloved sutra.

Oct 14, 2020 · A sutra (Sanskrit for “thread”) is a written work in the belief systems of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism which is understood to accurately preserve important teachings of the …

Sutra, in Hinduism, a brief aphoristic composition; in Buddhism, a more extended exposition, the basic form of the scriptures of both the Theravada (Way of Elders) and Mahayana (Greater …

So while reading a sutra, we should reflect on our speech, action, and mind, to check if they go against the Buddha’s teachings. If yes, then we should mend our ways soon and cultivate …

Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra (T. dam pa'i chos padma dkar po'i mdo; C. miaofa lian hua jing/fahua jing 妙法蓮華經/法華經), or The Sutra of the White Lotus of Good Dharma, commonly known …

Sutras constitute Buddhism’s core texts as they compile the teachings of the Buddha along with those from his enlightened followers. For more than two and a half millennia sacred scriptures …

2 days ago · Understanding what a sutra is crucial for those interested in Buddhism. This blog post explains the definition, types like Tripitaka and Dharmapada Sutras, their importance as …