The Flower Ornament Scripture A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra Thomas Cleary BOOK THIRTY-EIGHT 38. Detachment from the World AT THAT TIME the World-Honored One was in the country of Magadha, in the forest , in the shrine of universal light at the site of enlightenment, sitting on a lotus lion scat; he had completely fulfilled ineffable enlightenment, put an end to afflictions and views, and arrived at formless truth. Abiding in the abode of buddhas, he had attained the equanimity of buddhas and arrived at nonobstruction in the state of imperturba bility. All his actions were unimpeded. He stood in the inconceivable and saw through all time. His body continually pervaded all lands; his knowledge always comprehended all things. He understood all activities. He exhausted all doubts. His knowledge was that s...
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