On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Sutta. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Sutta meaning
Alternative form of sutra.
Using Sutta
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of sutra.
Context around Sutta
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sutta
- In this selection, "sutta" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mahaparinibbana, samaya, parabhava, samyutta, digha and pitaka stand out and add context to how "sutta" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 23 sabba sutta and aggi vacchagotta sutta. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sutta" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sutta
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These definitions of samatha and vipassana are based on the "Four Kinds of Persons Sutta" ( AN 4.94). (18 words)
In the Maha-samaya Sutta (Digha Nikaya 20), the Buddha is shown making temporary peace between the Nagas and the Garudas. (21 words)
Some sutras go further, stating that "the All", or everything that exists (sabbam), are these six sense spheres (SN 35.23, Sabba Sutta). (23 words)
The term Agatigati or Agati gati (plus a few other terms) is generally translated as 'rebirth, redeath'; see any Pali-English dictionary; e.g. pages 94-95 of Rhys Davids & William Stede, where they list five Sutta examples with rebirth and re-death sense. (44 words)
In the Saṃyojanapuggala Sutta of the Aṅgutarra Nikaya, the Buddha describes four kinds of persons and tells us that the last person - the Arahant - has attained Nibbana by removing all 10 fetters that bind beings to samsara: "In the Arahant. (40 words)
He is the subject of a special panegyric delivered by the Buddha just before the Buddha's parinibbana (the Mahaparinibbana Sutta ( DN 16)); it is a panegyric for a man who is kindly, unselfish, popular, and thoughtful toward others. (39 words)
Example sentences (11)
According to a story in the Āyācana Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya VI.1) — a scripture found in the Pāli and other canons — immediately after his awakening, the Buddha debated whether or not he should teach the Dharma to others.
He is the subject of a special panegyric delivered by the Buddha just before the Buddha's parinibbana (the Mahaparinibbana Sutta ( DN 16)); it is a panegyric for a man who is kindly, unselfish, popular, and thoughtful toward others.
In the Maha-samaya Sutta (Digha Nikaya 20), the Buddha is shown making temporary peace between the Nagas and the Garudas.
In the Saṃyojanapuggala Sutta of the Aṅgutarra Nikaya, the Buddha describes four kinds of persons and tells us that the last person - the Arahant - has attained Nibbana by removing all 10 fetters that bind beings to samsara: "In the Arahant.
It is said in the Parabhava Sutta that "a man who is not satisfied with one woman and seeks out other women is on the path to decline".
Related versions of the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka were common to all the early Buddhist schools, and therefore do not define only Theravāda, but also the other early Buddhist schools, and perhaps the teaching of Gautama Buddha himself.
Some sutras go further, stating that "the All", or everything that exists (sabbam), are these six sense spheres (SN 35.23, Sabba Sutta).
The Buddha stated that thinking about these imponderable ( Acinteyya ) issues led to "a thicket of views, a wilderness of views, a contortion of views, a writhing of views, a fetter of views" (Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta).
These definitions of samatha and vipassana are based on the "Four Kinds of Persons Sutta" ( AN 4.94).
The term Agatigati or Agati gati (plus a few other terms) is generally translated as 'rebirth, redeath'; see any Pali-English dictionary; e.g. pages 94-95 of Rhys Davids & William Stede, where they list five Sutta examples with rebirth and re-death sense.
The virtue of abstaining from abusive speech is explained in this Sutta to include affectionate and polite speech that is pleasing to people.