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Manifestation of the Tathāgata

Translation of The Sūtra of the Ornament of the Buddhas (84000)

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What does it mean to be a Buddha? This new translation of the "Manifestation of the Tathāgata" chapter from the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, considered the most profound and comprehensive Buddhist scripture, offers the reader a rare glimpse of the sublime realm of Buddhahood in language that is rich in meaning and in captive imagery.
      Venerable Cheng Chien lucidly introduces the reader to the meaning of Buddhahood and explains the origin, transmission, and special features of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra. He presents us with an understanding of the stature of the "Manifestation of the Tathāgata" chapter in the context of the entire sūtra, as well as its relation to other scholastic texts. (Source Accessed Nov 23, 2020)

Citation	Chien, Cheng (Mario Poceski), trans. Manifestation of the Tathāgata: Buddhahood according to the Avataṃsaka Sūtra. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1993.

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• Forewordix
• Prefacexiii
• Acknowledgementsxvii

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION

• The Conception of Buddhahood3
  • Some Meanings of the Term "Buddhahood"4
  • Significance for Religious Cultivation9
• The Avataṃsakasūtra13
  • Origins and Transmission13
  • Distinctive Features16
  • Influence on Chinese Buddhism18
• The "Manifestation of the Tathāgata" Chapter21
  • Chinese Translations and Commentaries21
  • Position in the Avataṃsaka Sūtra23
  • Content Summary26
  • Related Doctrines31
  • On Reading the Translation40

PART TWO: MANIFESTATION OF THE TATHĀGATA

• • Prologue47
  • The Characteristics of the Manifestation of the Tathāgata53
  • The Body of the Tathāgata69
  • The Voice of the Tathāgata81
  • The Mind of the Tathāgata97
  • The Realm of the Tathāgata110
  • The Activity of the Tathagata114
  • The Accomplishment of Perfect Enlightenment of the Tathāgata117
  • The Turning of the Dharma-wheel122
  • The Parinirvāṇa of the Tathāgata125
  • The Wholesome Roots Planted by Seeing, Hearing, and Associating with
           the Tathagata129
  • Epilogue135

• Notes141
• Glossary165
• Bibliography169

大方廣佛華嚴經 (Dà fāng guǎng fó huá yán jīng), T279, 10: https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2012/T0279.html, translated by Śikṣānanda. This is a translation of the "Manifestation of the Tathāgata" chapter of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.