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The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra

By Thomas Cleary

Book information

Publisher
Shambhala Publications
Year
1993
ISBN
0877739404, 9780877739401
LCC
BQ1622.E5 T7413 1993
Open Library ID
OL1412866M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12737824 bytes)
Pages
1641\1641
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Known in Chinese as Hua-yen and in Japanese as Kegon-kyo, the Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Scripture, is held in the highest regard and studied by Buddhists of all traditions. Through its structure and symbolism, as well as through its concisely stated principles, it conveys a vast range of Buddhist teachings. This one-volume edition contains Thomas Cleary's definitive translation of all thirty-nine books of the sutra, along with an introduction, a glossary, and Cleary's translation of Li Tongxuan's seventh-century guide to the final book, the Gandavyuha, "Entry into the Realm of Reality."

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