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Showing posts with the label 052. The Flower Ornament Scripture 38. Detachment from the World
  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...