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  • Myoku
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    • Jul 2010
    • 1491
    #1

    Gandavyuha Sutra

    Omoi kicked me out of sleep this morning with ...

    Originally posted by Omoi Otoshi
    "Even if my body should be burnt to death in the fires of hell
    I would endure it for myriad lifetimes
    As your companion in practice"
    -Gandavyuha Sutra
    and I wonder if the sutra is available online somewhere; I googled but only got to references and one book from Thomas Cleary (whom I personally not value as much from other books, so I wonder if his "Entry into the Realm of Reality" is recommended ?) Anyone ?

    Thank you
    _()_
    Myoku
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    • Omoi Otoshi
      Member
      • Dec 2010
      • 801
      #2
      Gandavyuha Sutra

      I think it's the last chapter of the Flower Garland Sutra. I don't know if it's available online. I just stole the quote!

      Gassho,
      Pontus
      In a spring outside time, flowers bloom on a withered tree;
      you ride a jade elephant backwards, chasing the winged dragon-deer;
      now as you hide far beyond innumerable peaks--
      the white moon, a cool breeze, the dawn of a fortunate day

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        • Ronchan
          Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 119
          #3
          Re: Gandavyuha Sutra

          Maybe this works on Google: "Sudhana's miraculous journey in the temple of the Ta pho", by Ernst Steinkellner.

          Gassho,
          Ronald.
          With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.
          Buddha

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            • Omoi Otoshi
              Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 801
              #4
              Gandavyuha Sutra

              Here's a non-Cleary translation!
              City of 10,000 Buddhas - Sutra Texts - The Avatamsaka Sutra
              http://www.cttbusa.org/avatamsaka/avatamsaka_contents.asp


              I think it's chapter 39, but I don't have the time to check now.

              Gassho,
              Pontus
              Last edited by Jundo; 03-03-2014, 04:45 PM.
              In a spring outside time, flowers bloom on a withered tree;
              you ride a jade elephant backwards, chasing the winged dragon-deer;
              now as you hide far beyond innumerable peaks--
              the white moon, a cool breeze, the dawn of a fortunate day

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                • Kaishin
                  Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 2322
                  #5
                  Re: Gandavyuha Sutra

                  It's a pretty light read. Only about 1600 pages or so :mrgreen: :shock:
                  Thanks,
                  Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
                  Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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                    • Omoi Otoshi
                      Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 801
                      #6
                      Gandavyuha Sutra

                      So save half for another night then!

                      /Pontus
                      In a spring outside time, flowers bloom on a withered tree;
                      you ride a jade elephant backwards, chasing the winged dragon-deer;
                      now as you hide far beyond innumerable peaks--
                      the white moon, a cool breeze, the dawn of a fortunate day

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                        • Myoku
                          Member
                          • Jul 2010
                          • 1491
                          #7
                          Re: Gandavyuha Sutra

                          Thank you everyone for the pointers, much appreciated
                          _()_
                          Myoku

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