Sutra literature
C16429
concept
Sutra literature is a body of sacred texts, primarily in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, composed in concise aphoristic form to systematically present spiritual teachings, doctrines, and practices.
Observed surface forms (31)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddhist scripture | 21 |
| Jain scripture | 19 |
| Jain canonical text | 10 |
| Jain religious text | 8 |
| Zen Buddhist text | 8 |
| Buddhist text | 6 |
| Mahayana Buddhist scripture | 6 |
| Buddhist sutra | 4 |
| Buddhist sūtra | 3 |
| Yogācāra text | 3 |
| Chan Buddhist scripture | 2 |
| Dharmasutra | 2 |
| Mahayana Buddhist sutra | 2 |
| Mahayana sutra | 2 |
| canonical Buddhist text | 2 |
| early Buddhist text | 2 |
| Bhagavatī Sūtra | 1 |
| Buddhist discourse | 1 |
| Buddhist sermon | 1 |
| Buddhist text collection | 1 |
| Dharmasutra text | 1 |
| Hindu legal texts | 1 |
| Jain canonical text collection | 1 |
| Prajnaparamita text | 1 |
| Sanskrit grammar treatise | 1 |
| Shrauta literature | 1 |
| Smriti literature | 1 |
| Sūtra literature | 1 |
| canonical text in East Asian Buddhism | 1 |
| secondary Jain scriptures | 1 |
| sutra literature | 1 |
Instances (99)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Guan Wuliangshou Jing | Mahayana Buddhist scripture |
| Kanmuryōjukyō | Mahayana Buddhist scripture |
|
Sutta (Sutra)
surface form:
Sutta
|
Buddhist scripture |
| Buddhist tantras | Buddhist scripture |
| Yamaka | canonical Buddhist text |
| Amitābha Sūtra | Buddhist scripture |
| Brahma Sutras | — |
| Grihyasutras | — |
| Aṣṭādhyāyī | Sanskrit grammar treatise |
| The Buddha and His Dhamma | Buddhist text |
| Adipurana | Jain religious text |
| Angas | Jain scripture |
| Chedasutras | Jain canonical text collection |
| Mulasutras | Jain scripture |
| Upangas | secondary Jain scriptures |
| Shantipurana | Jain religious text |
| Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch | Chan Buddhist scripture |
| Blue Cliff Record | Zen Buddhist text |
| Book of Serenity | Buddhist scripture |
| Āgamas | early Buddhist text |
| Three Baskets | Buddhist scripture |
| Patimokkha | Buddhist scripture |
| Heart Sutra | Buddhist scripture |
| Tathāgatagarbha sutras | Mahayana Buddhist scripture |
| Vinaya Pitaka | Buddhist scripture |
| Diamond Sutra | Mahayana Buddhist scripture |
|
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
surface form:
Avataṃsaka Sutra
|
Mahayana Buddhist sutra |
| Abhidhamma Pitaka | Buddhist scripture |
| Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra | Mahayana Buddhist sutra |
|
Lankāvatāra Sutra
surface form:
Lankāvatāra Sūtra
|
Mahayana Buddhist scripture |
| Lotus Sūtra | Mahayana Buddhist scripture |
| Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra | Buddhist scripture |
| Buddha’s discourses | Buddhist scripture |
| Dainichi-kyo | Buddhist sutra |
| Kongōchō-kyō | Buddhist sutra |
| Gautama Dharmasutra | Dharmasutra |
| Sutta Pitaka | Buddhist scripture |
| Baudhayana Dharmasutra | Dharmasutra |
| Shrauta Sutras | — |
| Buddhist Fire Sermon (Ādittapariyāya Sutta) | early Buddhist text |
|
Shaunakiya Kalpasūtra (attributed)
surface form:
Shaunakiya Kalpasūtra
|
Sūtra literature |
| Kalpa-sutras | Shrauta literature |
| Shulbasutras | — |
| Dharmasutras | Hindu legal texts |
| Purva Mimamsa Sutras | — |
| Sutra of the Rhinoceros Horn | Buddhist scripture |
| Mahavamsa | Buddhist text |
|
Bhadrika
surface form:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma discourse
|
Buddhist sermon |
| Jain Agamas | Jain canonical text |
| Acaranga Sutra | Jain scripture |