Sutras

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Sūtra (सूत्र) (Sanskrit) or Sutta (Pāli) literally means a rope or thread that holds things together, and more metaphorically refers to an aphorism (or line, rule, formula), or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. It is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew (these words, including English to sew and Latinate suture, all derive from PIE *syū-). In Hinduism the 'sutras' form a school of Vedic study, related to and somewhat later than the Upanishads. They served and continue to act as grand treatises on various schools of Hindu Philosophy. They elaborate in succinct verse, sometimes esoteric, Hindu views of metaphysics, cosmogony, the human condition, moksha (liberation), and how to maintain a blissful, dharmic life, in a cosmic spin of karma, reincarnation and desire.

In Buddhism, the term "sutra" refers generally to canonical scriptures that are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha. In Chinese, these are known as ching. These teachings are assembled in the second part of the Tripitaka which is called Sutra Pitaka. There are also some Buddhist texts, such as the Platform Sutra, that are called sutras despite being attributed to much later authors.

The Pali form of the word, sutta is used exclusively to refer to Buddhist scriptures, particularly those of the Pali Canon.

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List

Below is a list of sutra]]s, organized alphabetically under the broad categories of Hinduism and Buddhism.

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Sutras primarily associated with Hinduism

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Vedanga

Shiksha (phonetics)
Chandas (metrics)
Vyakarana (grammar)
- Ashtadhyayi (Panini), discussing grammar
Nirukta (etymology)
Jyotisha (astronomy)
Kalpa (ritual)
- Srauta Sutras, performance of sacrifices
- Smarta Sutras
  - Grhya Sutras, covering domestic life
  - Samayacarika or Dharma Sutras
    - Sulba Sutras, architecture of sacrificial area

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Vedanta

Brahma Sutras (or Vedanta Sutra) (Badarayana)

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Hindu philosophy

Yoga Sutras
Nyaya Sutras
Vaisheshika Sutras
Purva Mimamsa Sutras

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Kamashastra

Kama Sutra, written by Vatsyayana, the sutra of kama (sensual gratification), explains sexuality and sexual practices.

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Sutras primarily associated with Buddhism

See: Buddhist texts

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Other Sutras

Smokey the Bear Sutra, Written by American poet Gary Snyder (b. 1930) in 1969, which presents 20th century Natural environmental concerns and convictions in the form of a Buddhist sutra. It is widely available on the internet due to the author's grant of free reproduction of the text. See Wikisource - Smokey the Bear Sutra.

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