Sutta (Sutra)
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Sutta (Sutra) refers to the canonical Buddhist scriptures that record the Buddha’s teachings and discourses, forming a core part of the Buddhist doctrinal canon.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sutta | 0 |
| Sutra | 0 |
| Sutta Pitaka | 0 |
| Tipitaka | 0 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
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Buddhist scripture ⓘ Pali Canon ⓘ division of the Pali Canon ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Sutra
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Sutta ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Mahayana Buddhism
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | Sutta Pitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
derived from Sanskrit root meaning thread
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derived from Sanskrit root meaning thread ⓘ |
| hasForm |
dialogue
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dialogue ⓘ discourse ⓘ discourse ⓘ sermon ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Anguttara Nikaya
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Diamond Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Digha Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuddaka Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Majjhima Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Samyutta Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist devotional practice
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Buddhist monastic law ⓘ Buddhist philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddhist philosophy ⓘ Central Asian Buddhism ⓘ East Asian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Pali
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Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterWrittenIn |
palm-leaf manuscripts
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paper manuscripts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buddhist canon
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Buddhist canon ⓘ Tipitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records |
teachings of the Buddha
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teachings of the Buddha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType |
canonical text
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canonical text ⓘ |
| subject |
Dhamma
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Dharma ⓘ Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ ethics ⓘ meditation ⓘ meditation ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
circa 1st millennium BCE onward
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circa 5th century BCE onward ⓘ |
| transmission |
initially oral
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initially oral ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal authority in Buddhism
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doctrinal authority in Buddhism ⓘ ritual recitation ⓘ study and commentary ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.