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A sutra is a short, memorable saying or aphorism found in ancient Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain texts, often written in Sanskrit. These texts matter because they preserve and transmit core spiritual teachings and philosophical ideas that have shaped Eastern religions and cultures for thousands of years.
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Il termine sutra deriva dal sanscrito सूत्र, sūtra (in pāli sutta) che significa letteralmente "filo" (dalla radice indoeuropea *syū-, la stessa del latino suere, "cucire"), e nel suo senso originale indica una "breve frase", un "aforisma".
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