Satoru, a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand", is the root of the Zen Buddhist word meaning what?
Satoru Satoru (さとる, サトル ) is a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand". It is a common masculine Japanese given name. Satoru is the root of the Zen Buddhist word "Satori" (悟り , enlightenment ) .
Śūraṅgama Sūtra The Śūraṅgama Sūtra (Sanskrit; ) is a Mahayana Buddhist sutra that has been especially influential in Chan Buddhism. The general doctrinal outlook of the "Śūraṅgama Sūtra" is that of esoteric Buddhism and Buddha-nature, with some influence from Yogacara. The text has long been of disputed authenticity (see History), and often classed as Buddhist apocrypha. Current consensus is that the text itself is of Chinese origin, based on Indic texts, rather than a translation of a single text from Sanskrit.