# Sutra — WHE Definition Discussion (1-12132)

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sutra-whe-definition-discussion-1-12132/17183>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sutra-whe-definition-discussion-1-12132/17183 "2020-10-14T07:03:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sutra-whe-definition-discussion-1-12132/17183/1 "2020-10-14T07:03:19Z")

</div>

A _sutra_ (Sanskrit for “thread”) is a written work in the belief systems of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism which is understood to accurately preserve important teachings of the respective faiths and guide an adherent on the path from ignorance and entrapment in the endless cycle of rebirth and death (_samsara_) toward spiritual liberation.

* * *

_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Sutra/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sutra/)._

* * *

**Join the Conversation**

- What did you think about this definition?
- What would you like to know more about?
- Anything here you'd push back on?

Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sutra-whe-definition-discussion-1-12132/17183/2 "2026-07-31T15:25:21Z")

</div>

Unlisted on July 31, 2026, 3:25pm UTC