The Flower Ornament Scripture Quotes

“What worlds are there herein? I’ll tell you. In these seas of fragrant waters, numerous as atoms in unspeakably many buddha-fields, rest an equal number of world systems. Each world system also contains an equal number of worlds. Those world systems in the ocean of worlds have various resting places, various shapes and forms, various substances and essences, various locations, various entryways, various adornments, various boundaries, various alignments, various similarities, and various powers of maintenance.”
― Thomas Cleary, The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra

“Forever free of an afflicted body”
― Thomas Cleary, The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra

“Though knowing the appearances of things Are like illusions”
― Thomas Cleary, The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra

“Enlightening beings’ sun of truth Rises in the world”
― Thomas Cleary, The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra