{"product_id":"the-flower-ornament-scripture-thomas-cleary-9780877739401","title":"The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra","description":"\u003cb\u003eA masterful translation of one of the most influential Buddhist sutras--the \u003ci\u003eAvatamsaka Sutra--\u003c\/i\u003eby one of the greatest translators of Buddhist texts of our time\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Known in Chinese as \u003ci\u003eHua-yen\u003c\/i\u003e and in Japanese as \u003ci\u003eKegon-kyo\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAvatamsaka Sutra, \u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eFlower Ornament Scripture, \u003c\/i\u003e is held in the highest regard and studied by Buddhists of all traditions. Through its structure and symbolism, as well as through its concisely stated principles, it conveys a vast range of Buddhist teachings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This one-volume edition contains Thomas Cleary's definitive translation of all thirty-nine books of the sutra, along with an introduction, a glossary, and Cleary's translation of Li Tongxuan's seventh-century guide to the final book, the \u003ci\u003eGandavyuha\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Entry into the Realm of Reality.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Cleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0877739404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780877739401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.50w x 2.30d","brand":"Thomas Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46136005918975,"sku":"9780877739401","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c57ec7c7-8943-40d6-bf5f-45e21bb0f444.jpg?v=1726415401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-flower-ornament-scripture-thomas-cleary-9780877739401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}