Avataṃsaka Sūtra
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The Avataṃsaka Sūtra is an important Mahayana scripture relied upon by the Huayan school, concentrating on expressions of the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practices, the dharmadhatu's interdependent arising, and the narrative of Sudhana's visits to virtuous teachers. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this scripture are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Huayan section", with image sources and catalog numbers listed in the records for each fascicle. It can first be understood within the Huayan section of the scripture system, focusing on themes such as the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practice, and the dharmadhatu's interdependent arising. The catalogue for this work contains 80 fascicles; 12 fascicles are currently unpublished due to missing images: Volume 001 (catalog no. 2-1091, thousand-character volume number 拱01), Volume 002 (catalog no. 2-1092, thousand-character volume number 拱02), Volume 003 (catalog no. 2-1093, thousand-character volume number 拱03), Volume 004 (catalog no. 2-1094, thousand-character volume number 拱04), Volume 005 (catalog no. 2-1095, thousand-character volume number 拱05), Volume 008 (catalog no. 2-1098, thousand-character volume number 拱08), Volume 011 (catalog no. 2-1101, thousand-character volume number 平01), Volume 015 (catalog no. 2-1105, thousand-character volume number 平05), etc.
Traditional Chinese