Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka SutraBy Thomas Cleary Candles The translation is supplemented with

The translation is supplemented with copious references to Tibetan commentaries

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and bodhisattvas—but also serve as contemplative manuals for the explicit topic of these sutras—emptiness—and how it is to be understood on the progressive levels of realization of bodhisattvas

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Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka SutraBy Thomas Cleary Candles The translation is supplemented withA masterful translation of one of the most influential Buddhist sutrasthe Avatamsaka Sutraby one of the greatest translators of Buddhist texts of our time 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