A Matrix on the Essentials of the Avatamsaka

(the 80 Chapter Version)

Stages Five Titles to the Chapters The No. Ro The The The The The The That Assembly’s Dharma
Pervasiven of ll Seven Specifics Thu Host of Samād Dharma Door
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Name The The Wondrous General Preface A total of 1- (First The Bodhi From Univers The Thus Come In connection to the other
the Pervasivenes Adornments of the Rulers 6 5 Assembly) tree at his al Samādh One assemblies, the door to the
Outcome s of Cause of the World chapters Bodhiman Proper teet Worthy i of the Vairochana’ ocean of ten kinds of worlds
to and Effect Chapter 1 (11 rolls) dala Path h Bodhisa Body of s reliance is explained.
Encoura Believed The Manifestations of the 6 Mountain and ttva(wit All on the
ge Thus Come One in The betw h the Vairoch proper It uniquely manifests
Delight Chapter 2 Kingdom een aid of all ana Dharma of oceans in the world of the
in Faith Universal Worthy’s 7 of his Buddha Buddha Cause and Lotus Treasury.
Samadhi Magadha, eyeb s s’ Effect
Chapter 3 about 200 rows through Treasuri
The Coming into Being of Cause and Effect 7 miles out the es
Worlds believed away west ten
Chapter 4 of directio
The Flower Store Sea of 8- Rajagrha ns)
Worlds 10 (that is
Chapter 5 Buddhaga
Vairochana 11 ya in India
Chapter 6 today)
Cultivati Diffe Diffe The Names of the Thus Body Depende A total of 12 (Second By the From Mañjuśrī Mañjuśrī The Ten In connection to the other
ng the renc renc Come Ones Karma nt 6 Assembly Nairañjāna the Bodhisa did not Faiths assemblies, the marks of
Causes es in es in Chapter 7 Retributio chapters ) River, whe ttva enter the Ten Buddhalands are
and Caus Caus The Four Holy Truths Speech n (4 rolls) 12 Universal about els samādhi explained.
Correspo e e Chapter 8 Karma Light three on
nding and Light Enlightenment Thought 13 Palace miles the It uniquely explains the
with the Effec Chapter 9 Karma southeast soles meanings to the titles of
Effects t Bodhisattvas Ask for Underst Faith 13 of the of Buddhas and names of
to Clarification anding and Bodhi his truths.
Achieve Chapter 10 Conduc tree. feet
Underst Pure Conduct Conduct t that 14 (The
anding Chapter 11 Depen dragons
Worthy Leader Virtue d 14 built this
Chapter 12 - palace for
15 the
Buddhas.
The
Buddhas
emitted
lights to
shine on
infinite
worlds
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directions.
Hence the
name
Universal
Light
Palace)
Ascending to the Summit The A total of 16 (Third The From Dharma Infinite The Ten In connection to the other
of Mt. Sumeru Prefac 6 Assembly Summit of the Wisdom Expedien Dwellings: assemblies, the conducts of
Chapter 13 e to chapters ) Mt. toes Bodhisa ces An the Ten Dwellings are
the (3 rolls) The of ttva Samādhi explanation explained.
Sumeru is
Thus Triyastri his of the
Come msha the feet Bodhisattva It uniquely manifests the
Ones’ Heaven, Heaven of s’ oceanic virtues of making the
Respon Wondrou Earth wisdom. resolve to practice Brahma
ses s Victory Dwelling conduct and others.
Praises Atop Mt. Sumeru The 16 Palace (the
Chapter 14 Prefac second
e to heaven in
Lights the Desire
Emitte
Realm)
d by
the
Gatheri
ng
The Ten Dwellings Underst 16
Chapter 15 anding
Brahma Conduct Conduct Person 17
Chapter 16 al
The Merit and Virtue from Virtue Respon 17
First Bringing Forth the sibility
Mind
Chapter 17
Understanding Dharmas Prefac 18
Chapter 18 e of
the
Thus
Come
Ones’
Respon
se
Ascending to the Suyama A Preface on A total of 19 (Fourth Above the From Bodhisa The The Ten In connection to the other
Heaven Palace Inviting the 4 Assembly Summit of the ttva Bodhisatt Conducts: assemblies, differences
Chapter 19 Buddha chapters ) Mt. top Forest vas’ Good An among the levels of the Ten
Praises in the Suyama A Preface on (3 rolls) 19 Suyama Sumeru is of of Merit Considera explanation Conducts are explained.
Palace Praising the Heaven the his and tions of the
Chapter 20 Buddha Palace Heaven of feet Virtue Samādhi oceanic It uniquely manifests the
The Ten Conducts A Preface to 19 Empty conducts of meaning of the Ten
Chapter 21 Personal - Jeweled Dwelling Bodhisattva Inexhaustible Treasuries
Responsibility 20 Adornme (the third s
The Ten Inexhaustible Supreme 21 nt Palace heaven in
Treasuries Advancements in the Desire
Chapter 22 Virtue Realm)
Ascending to the Tushita A Preface on A total of 22 (Fifth Above the From Vajra The The Ten A vast explanation of the
Heaven Palace Inviting the 3 Assembly Suyama his Banner Bodhisatt Transferenc conduct and vows of the
Chapter 23 Buddha chapters ) Heaven knee Bodhisa vas’ es: Ten Transferences
Praises in the Tushita A Preface on (12 rolls) 23 Tushita (the fourth s ttva Wisdom An
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 Heaven Palace Praising the Heaven heaven in Light explanation
Chapter 24 Buddha Palace the Desire Samādhi of the
The Ten Transferences A Preface to 23 Realm) oceanic
Chapter 25 Personal - All vows of of
Responsibility 33 Wondrou Bodhisattva
s Jeweled s
Adornme
nts
Palace
The Ten Grounds A Clarification on A total of 34 (Sixth The sixth From Vajra The The Ten A brief explanation of the
Chapter 26 the Marks of 1 chapter - Assembly） heaven in the Treasur Bodhisatt Grounds: causal conducts and vows
Entity and (6 rolls) 39 In the the Desire hair y va’s The for the Ten Grounds
Conduct Palace of Realm tuft Bodhisa Great Oceanic
Others’ (the betw ttva Wisdom Nature of An extensive explanation of
Transformat highest een Light the Entity the cause and effect for
ions Heaven heaven his Samādhi of infinite stages
there) brow Buddhaland
The s s where
Treasury of Bodhisattva
Mani Jewels s abide.
Palace
The Ten Samadhis A Clarification on A total of 40 (Seventh See above From The The Edge The Dharma Equal rief explanation of
Chapter 27 the Great 11 - Assembly betw Thus of All Doors of Enlighten
Equal Enlightenment
Functions of the chapters 43 ) een Come Buddhala Equal ment and Wondrous
Ten Samadhis (13 rolls) Universal his Ones nds Enlightenme Enlightenment
The Ten Penetrations A Clarification on 44 Light brow and Samādhi nt and
Chapter 28 the Ten Wisdoms Palace s Univers Wondrous An extensive
The Ten Patiences The Entity of 44 and al Enlightenme explanation of
Chapter 29 Wisdom Upon from Worthy nt: the the
Which the Ten his Bodhisa An Dharma doors
Penetrations Rely mout ttva explanation of the Ten
Asamkyeyas The Limits and 45 h of the Penetrations
Chapter 30 Measures of oceanic and the Ten
Conduct and transcenden Patiences
Virtue ces of
Life Spans About Time; A 45 Bodhisattvas
Chapter 31 Discussion on the
Virtues of Buddhas
Bodhisattvas’ Dwelling About Space; The 45
Places Transformations
Chapter 32 and Functions of
Bodhisattvas
Diffe The Buddhas’ An Overall 46 Wondrous
renc Inconceivable Dharmas Clarification of the - Enlighten
es in Chapter 33 Virtues of 47 ment
Caus Buddhas;
e Supreme Entity
and Functions
The Sea of the Marks of A Unique 48
the Thus Come Ones’ Ten Explanation on the
Bodies Manifestation of
Chapter 34 the Marks of
Supreme Virtue
The Light of the Merit and A Unique 48
Virtue of the Thus Come Explanation on the
Ones’ Fine Characteristics Marks of Supreme
Chapter 35 Virtue and Benefit
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 Impa Caus Universal Worthy’s A Clarification on 49
rtial e Conduct Universal Worthy’s
Caus Chapter 36 Perfected Causes
e Effec The Thus Come Ones’ A Clarification on 50
and t Appearances the Inherent -
Effec Chapter 37 Nature’s Functions 52
t or Absence of
Functions
Progressi The Leaving the World The Cause and A total of 53 (Eighth See above None Univers The Two An extensive explanation of
vely Pervasivenes Chapter 38 Effect of Perfected 1 chapter - Assembly al Buddha Thousand the Bodhisattva’s 2,000
Cultivatin s of Cause Practice (7 rolls) 59 ) Worthy s’ Conducts virtuous conducts
g the and Effect Universal Bodhisa Flower
Dharma for Perfected Light ttva Adornm Universal Universal Wisdom Clouds
to Perfect Practice Palace ent Worthy’s begins with 200 questions
Practice Samādh Great
i Conducts Universal Worthy’s vase
pours out 2,000 responses
Certifica The Entering the Dharma Certification to A total of 60 (Ninth at From The The Certificatio The A brief
tion to Pervasivenes Realm Cause and Effect 1 chapter - Assembly Rajagrha the Thus Lion’s n by Dharma explanation
Perfected s of Chapter 39 (21 rolls) 61 ) whit Come Sprint perfected Realm of of the state of
Virtues Certification ’s Jeta e One Samādh practice Effect the Dharma
Dependin to Cause and ini Grove hair i Realm that
g on the Effect tia tuft the Thus
Individual l betw Comes enter
pa een
rt; his
1- brow
3 s
Entering the Dharma Certification to 61 Good The
Realm Cause and Effect ’s Friends Dharma
Chapter 39 lat Realm of
(At that time, Youth ter Cause
Mañjuśrī emerges from pa
Good Dwelling Pavilion) rt-
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4-
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Universal Worthy’s A total of 40 General Causes Manifested Repeatedly
Conduct and Vows 1 chapter rol
The Ten Great Kings of (1 roll) ls
Vows