Avatamsaka Sutra (flower adornment sutra)鈥擯reface

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Summary: The Flower Adornment Sutra (Avatamsaka Sutra) is one of the most influential Mahayana sutras of East Asian Buddhism. The Avatamsaka Sutra describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms, mutually containing one another. The Avatamsakasutra was written in stages, beginning from at least 500 years after the death of the Buddha.

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Text of Preface to The Flower Adornment Sutra

a. National Master Ching Liang

b. National Master Ching Liang

I. Presentation of the Substance of the Doctrine

II. Specific Praise of that which Illustrates

III. The Teaching Host鈥檚 Inconceivability

IV. The Spoken Meanings鈥� Universal Pervasion

V. The Expression鈥檚 Inclusion of the Roots and the Branch-tips

VI. The Profound Subtlety of the Doctrine鈥檚 Intent

VII. The Accomplishment of Benefit of Sudden Transcendence

VIII. Concluding Praise of Its Vast Scope

IX. Grateful Rejoicing at the Encounter