respective sutras, which help teach and transmit ideas from one generation to the next.

In Buddhism, sutras, also known as suttas, are canonical scriptures, many of which are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha. They are not aphoristic, but are quite detailed, sometimes with repetition. This may reflect a derivation from Vedic or Sanskrit sukta (well spoken), rather than from sutra (thread).

In Jainism, sutras, also known as

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