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.
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Introduction to the Flower Adornment Scripture Meditations for Online AssembliesAvatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Vairochana Buddha, Sanctuary... |
Apr 27 2024 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Cherry Blossom BodhisattvasJapan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Precepts, Precepts, Daily Life,... |
Apr 13 2024 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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What Is Your Art Form?Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Genjokoan, Evil, true dharma, Soto Zen... |
Mar 09 2024 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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No Abode Dharma Talk - February 10th, 2024A 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 |
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Sitting in the Presence of BuddhaA 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 |
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Going Deeper into our Bodhisattva SamadhiA 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 |
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Giving and Receiving Dharma in SamadhiA 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 |
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No Abode Dharma Talk - September 9th, 2023A 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 |
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Entering the Samadhi of Buddha’s RadianceA 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 |
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Another Few Little Steps Into The Flower Treasury Array Of Oceans Of WorldsA 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 |
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Introducing Flower Adornment Book TwoA 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 |
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A Commencement Ceremony for Exploring the Great Flower Adornment ScriptureA 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 |
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Studying the Flower Adornment Scripture TogetherA 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 |
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Vimalakirti Intro: Buddha Fields and Awakening Practice in the worldSerial: TL-00787 ADZG Sunday Morning, Vimalakirti Sutra, Bendowa, Avatamsaka Sutra, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen... |
Apr 02 2023 Hybrid |
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Hongzhi and the Amazing BeingsSerial: TL-00783 ADZG Sunday Morning, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Avatamsaka Sutra, Sandokai, Harmonizing, Soto Zen, Non-... |
Jan 29 2023 Hybrid |
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The Huayan Four-fold Dharmadhatu and its PracticeSerial: TL-00768 ADZG Sunday Morning, Huayan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Dharmadhatu, Attachment, Non-attachment, Samsara,... |
Oct 23 2022 Hybrid |
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Seminar on Huayan BuddhismSerial: TL-00767 ADZG Saturday Afternoon Seminar, Huayan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Dharmadhatu, Vairochana Buddha, Big Mind, Five Ranks,... |
Oct 22 2022 Zoom |
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The Radical Interconnectedness of Reality in HuayanSerial: TL-00765 ADZG Sunday Morning, Huayan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Mahayana, Concentration, Balance, Attachment, Thich Nhat... |
Oct 09 2022 Hybrid |