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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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"Whatever joy there is in this world, all comes from wanting others to be happy. Whatever suffering there is in this world, all comes from wanting oneself to be happy."
- Shantideva

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