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 |
|---|---|
| Sutrakritanga | Jain scripture |
| Samavayanga | Jain scripture |
| Tattvartha Sutra | Jain scripture |
| Samayasara | Jain scripture |
| Dravyasamgraha | Jain scripture |
| Mulachara | Jain scripture |
| Mahapurana | Jain scripture |
| Parsvabhyudaya | Jain religious text |
| Prabhavakacarita | Jain religious text |
| Trisastisalakapurusacaritra | Jain religious text |
| Parsvanathacarita | Jain religious text |
| Kalpa Sutra | Jain scripture |
| Suhṛllekha | Buddhist text |
| Seokbosangjeol | Buddhist scripture |
| Adi Purana | Jain religious text |
| Shatkhandagama | Jain scripture |
| Kasayapahuda | Jain scripture |
| Labdhisara | Jain religious text |
| Karmasara | Jain scripture |
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Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)
surface form:
Vyākhyāprajñapti
|
Jain scripture |
| Praśnavyākaraṇa | Jain canonical text |
| Ācāradaśāh | Jain canonical text |
| Bṛhatkalpa | Jain canonical text |
| Vyavahāra | Jain scripture |
| Niśītha | Jain canonical text |
| Mahāniśītha | Jain canonical text |
| Jītakalpa | Jain canonical text |
| Pañcakalpa | Jain canonical text |
| Aupapatika-sutra | Jain scripture |
| Pannavana-sutra | Jain scripture |
| Jambūdvīpaprajñapti | Jain canonical text |
| Candraprajñapti | Jain canonical text |
| Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra | Buddhist scripture |
| Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra | Yogācāra text |
| Mahāyānasaṃgraha | Yogācāra text |
| Xinxin Ming | Zen Buddhist text |
| Platform Sutra | Buddhist scripture |
| The Record of Linji | Zen Buddhist text |
| Chuanxin fayao | Zen Buddhist text |
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Wanling lu
surface form:
Wanling Lu
|
Zen Buddhist text |
| Liuzu Tanjing | Chan Buddhist scripture |
| Bìyán Lù | Zen Buddhist text |
| Xuetou Chongxian’s one-hundred koan collection | Zen Buddhist text |
| Shōyōroku | Buddhist text |
| Congrong Lu | Buddhist text |
| Therīgāthā | Buddhist scripture |
| Mumonkan | Buddhist scripture |
| Inquiry into the Origin of Humanity | Buddhist text |
| Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra | Buddhist sūtra |