The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
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The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
Book Details
- Author
- Thomas Cleary
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Category
- Religion & Spirituality
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780877739401
- ISBN-10
- 0877739404
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ISBN: 0877739404
Author: Cleary, Thomas
Condition: New
A masterful translation of one of the most influential Buddhist sutras-the Avatamsaka Sutra-by one of the greatest translators of Buddhist texts of our timeKnown 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 Clearys definitive translation of all thirty-nine books of the sutra, along with an introduction, a glossary, and Clearys translation of Li Tongxuans seventh-century guide to the final book, the Gandavyuha, Entry into the Realm of Reality.
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