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Sutra
(skt.: sutra; tib.: do) Literally thread. It has two meanings: 
1. A sutra is a teaching given by Buddha Shakyamuni to his disciples. 
2. Abbreviation of the Sutrayana, the path of Sutra.

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"The purpose of meditation is not to reach nirvana and then disappear. If that was the case, it would be better that you manifested as a flower!"
- Lama Yeshe

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