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"
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 December 13, 2007