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Showing posts with the label 047. The Flower Ornament Scripture 33. Inconceivable Qualities of Buddhas
  The Flower Ornament Scripture   A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra Thomas Cleary BOOK THIRTY-THREE   33. Inconceivable Qualities of Buddhas     AT THAT TIME there were in the assembly enlightening beings who were thinking, "How are the buddhas' lands inconceivable? How are the bud­ dhas' original vows inconceivable? How are th e families of buddhas in­ conceivable?   How are the manifestations    of buddhas   inconceivable? How are the bodies of buddhas inconceivable? How are the voices of buddhas inconceivable? How are the knowledge and wisdom ofbuddhas inconceivable? How are the freedoms of buddhas inconceivable? How is the nonobstruction of buddhas inconceivable? How is the liberation of buddhas inconceivable?" The Buddha, knowing what the enlightening beings were thinking, used the support of spiritual power, the   embrace of knowledge,   the radiance of light, and the fulfillment of occult force to cause the en...