Understanding Hua Yen Sect (Part 4/4) The Illustration with the Golden Lion ‘On the Golden Lion’ [金獅子章], a treatise written by Master Fa-tsang [法藏], is a very significant scripture to illustrate the Hua-yen doctrines. First of all, it illustrates the Principle of Dependent Arising. Gold has no inherent nature of its own. […]
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Understanding Hua Yen Sect (Part 3/4) ‘Li’ and ‘Shih’ In Hua-yen’s doctrine, it is used to interpret all Dharmas in two different aspects: one is ‘Li’ [理] and the other is ‘Shih’ [事], which are two important words in the vocabulary of this sect. ‘Li’ is transliterated from a Chinese word, which means […]
Understanding Hua Yen Sect (Part 2/4) Five Divisions and Ten Schools Hua-yen sect formulated a complete doctrine embracing all the aspects of Buddhist teachings, and can be classified into Five Divisions and Ten Schools [¤±Ð¤Q©v]. Five Divisions The Teaching of Sravakas (Sound-hearers) [¤p¼±Ð]– This is the Hinayana found in the Agama Sutras, […]
Understanding Hua Yen Sect (Part 1/4) Name Hua-yen [華嚴] is the pronunciation of Flower Adornment, which is translated from the Sanskrit word Avatamsaka, the name of one of the most famous sutra in Buddhism. This sect takes its name from the Avatamsaka Sutra, which is the principal text of the sect. Literally, […]
