Lotus Sutra

proper noun

"Sūtra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra", a popular Sanskrit treatise which forms the basis of many forms of Buddhism.

OriginSanskrit सद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्र →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismBuddhism"Sūtra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra", a popular Sanskrit treatise which forms the basis of many forms of Buddhism.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्र
  2. EnglishLotus Sutra

From a calque of Sanskrit सद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्र (Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra).

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