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Sutra
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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is the second division of the sacred writings of the Buddhists, addressed to the laity. The following will show how these sacred writings are classified: The Dharmma, divided into the Suttani and Abhidhammani; again divided into— 1. Winaya, or discipline; 2. Sutra, or discourses; 3. Abhidharmma, or pre-eminent truths. The Sutra Pitaka contains seven sections, called Sangis; and, including both text and commentary, has 396,500 stanzas. See Hardy, Eastern fonachism.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sutra'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sutra.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sutra'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sutra.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
