(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.
Language
Words of Wisdom
"What is born will die, what has been gathered will be dispersed, what has been accumulated will be exhausted, what has been built up will collapse, and what has been high will be brought low."