The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2144 page)

Sari
.

The traditional dress of Hindu women, now frequently worn by women of other religious groups in India as well. It consists of a 4-foot-wide length of cloth, generally varying in length, 5–9 yards, though for daily wear a 6-yard length is favoured. Saris for daily wear are generally of cotton or, these days, nylon, but beautiful silken ones are worn for festivals or religious ceremonies.

 
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S
riputta
or S
rip
tra
.

1
One of the two principal followers of the
Buddha
(with
Moggall
na
). He is represented iconographically on the Buddha's right hand.
2
A 12th-cent. leader of the Buddhist
sa
gha
(monastic communities), and a highly revered commentator on the
P
li canon
. His work is marked by a quest for inclusion and reconciliation, and he was called ‘the ocean of wisdom’.

 
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(Skt., ‘husk’).
1
In Hinduism, the three surrounding protections or supports for the
tman
(undying self):

(i) sth
la-
ar
ra, the apparent body;
(ii) s
ksma-
ar
ra, also li
ga
ar
ra, the subtle body, not evident to direct sight;
(iii) k
rana-
ar
ra, the body that supports the possibility of the attainment of bliss (
nanda
). Because the
tman is thus protected, it can be carried from death to rebirth.