Avatamsaka Sutra Talks

The Buddhāvataṃsaka-nāma-mahā­vaipulya-sūtra (The Mahāvaipulya Sūtra named "Buddhāvataṃsaka") is one of the most influential Mahāyāna sutras of East Asian Buddhism. It is often referred to in short as the Avataṃsaka Sūtra. In Classical Sanskrit, avataṃsaka means garland, wreath, or any circular ornament, such as an earring. Thus, the title may be rendered in English as A Garland of Buddhas, Buddha Ornaments, or Buddha's Garland. In Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, the term avataṃsaka means "a great number," "a multitude," or "a collection." This is matched by the Tibetan title of the sutra, which is A Multitude of Buddhas (Tibetan: sangs rgyas phal po che).

Modern scholars consider the Buddhāvataṃsaka to be a compilation of numerous smaller sutras, many of which originally circulated independently and then were later brought together into the larger mature Buddhāvataṃsaka. Many of these independent Buddhāvataṃsaka sutras survive in Chinese translation.

The text has been described by the translator Thomas Cleary "the most grandiose, the most comprehensive, and the most beautifully arrayed of the Buddhist scriptures." The Buddhāvataṃsaka describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms filled with an immeasurable number of Buddhas. This sutra was especially influential in East Asian Buddhism. The vision expressed in this work was the foundation for the creation of the Huayan school of Chinese Buddhism, which was characterized by a philosophy of interpenetration. The Huayan school is known as Hwaeom in Korea, Kegon in Japan and Hoa Nghiêm in Vietnam. The sutra is also influential in Chan Buddhism.

From Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra on Wikipedia

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Introduction to the Flower Adornment Scripture Meditations for Online Assemblies

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Vairochana Buddha, Sanctuary...
Apr 27 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Cherry Blossom Bodhisattvas

Japan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Precepts, Precepts, Daily Life,...
Apr 13 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

What Is Your Art Form?

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Genjokoan, Evil, true dharma, Soto Zen...
Mar 09 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

No Abode Dharma Talk - February 10th, 2024

A talk given to the No Abode Community on February 10th, 2024.

 

Suffering, Flower Adornment Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, Attachment
Feb 10 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Sitting in the Presence of Buddha

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community.

 

Lay Ordination, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, ...
Nov 04 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Going Deeper into our Bodhisattva Samadhi

A talk given to the No Abode Community on October 7th, 2023

 

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow,...
Oct 07 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Giving and Receiving Dharma in Samadhi

A talk given to the No Abode Community on October 7th, 2023

 

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Buddha...
Oct 07 2023
PM
No Abode Hermitage

No Abode Dharma Talk - September 9th, 2023

A talk given to the No Abode Community on September 9th, 2023. Begins with a brief overview of Books One and Two.  In Book Three, 

Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Zazen, Priest, Evil...
Sep 09 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Entering the Samadhi of Buddha’s Radiance

A talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Flower Adornment Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, Katagiri Roshi, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara Zen Mountain...
Aug 12 2023
No Abode Hermitage

Another Few Little Steps Into The Flower Treasury Array Of Oceans Of Worlds

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Enlightenment, Buddha, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Evil, Lotus Sutra,...
Jul 15 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Introducing Flower Adornment Book Two

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Koun Ejô, Bodhisattva Way, Gratitude,...
Jul 15 2023
PM
No Abode Hermitage

A Commencement Ceremony for Exploring the Great Flower Adornment Scripture

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community opening study of the Avatamsaka Sutra.  

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity,...
Jun 24 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Studying the Flower Adornment Scripture Together

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Martin Luther King, Torei Zenji, Avatamsaka Sutra, Non-violence, Bowing, Anger,...
Jun 24 2023
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Vimalakirti Intro: Buddha Fields and Awakening Practice in the world

Serial: TL-00787

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Dharma Talk

Vimalakirti Sutra, Bendowa, Avatamsaka Sutra, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen...
Apr 02 2023
Hybrid

Hongzhi and the Amazing Beings

Serial: TL-00783

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Dharma Talk

Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Avatamsaka Sutra, Sandokai, Harmonizing, Soto Zen, Non-...
Jan 29 2023
Hybrid

The Huayan Four-fold Dharmadhatu and its Practice

Serial: TL-00768

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Dharma Talk

Huayan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Dharmadhatu, Attachment, Non-attachment, Samsara,...
Oct 23 2022
Hybrid

Seminar on Huayan Buddhism

Serial: TL-00767

ADZG Saturday Afternoon Seminar,
Seminar

Huayan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Dharmadhatu, Vairochana Buddha, Big Mind, Five Ranks,...
Oct 22 2022
Zoom

The Radical Interconnectedness of Reality in Huayan

Serial: TL-00765

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Dharma Talk

Huayan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Mahayana, Concentration, Balance, Attachment, Thich Nhat...
Oct 09 2022
Hybrid