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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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"I am never far from those with faith, or even from those without it, though they do not see me. My children will always, always, be protected by my compassion."
- Padmasambhava

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