'An American Sutra' is a collection of unique aphorisms, gleaned from an adventurous and examined life, and intended to be both entertaining and thought provoking. Some maxims are entirely original, while others are a fresh rewording of, or contrarian slant on, traditional wisdom. 'Commentaries on American Sutra' explicates each axiom by number, with a view to increasing the reader's understanding and engagement, and with particular attention to New World social, cultural, and personal realities.