Sutranym

noun: A name that teaches or points to universal Truth.

Etymology: Sanskrit: Sutra -- "thread" or "rope" that holds things together, but also a collection of rules or formulas as a collected teaching; Greek: Onyma -- "name"

The name "Bodhidharma" is a sutranym which combines "bodhi" and "dharma" to point to the Enlightened Way.

by Franking January 5, 2008