Lectures on the Avatamsaka Sutra by Rev. Heng Sure
Lecture at Sunday afternoon 12:30 pm – 2 pm (Queensland Time, Australia)
Dharma Master: Rev. Heng Sure
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Lecture on the Avatamsaka Sutra. We gather here and investigate the sutra text line by line and endeavor to bring its ancient wisdom up to date for our modern lives in the 21st century. The Sutras point directly to the path of liberation from suffering. Our founder, Ven. Master Hsuan Hua began the work of lecturing on Mahayana sutras in the West in 1969; carrying on this legacy keeps the teachings of the Bodhisattva Path alive as an oasis of clarity and kindness in our contemporary world.
Avatamsaka Sutra Lectures:
Chapter 39
Ascending to A Palace of the Suyama Heavan
First Stage
Tenth Ground
Ninth Ground
Eighth Ground
Chapter 39
Ascending to A Palace of the Suyama Heavan
First Stage
Tenth Ground
Ninth Ground
Eighth Ground
Seventh Ground
Sixth Ground
Fifth Ground
Fourth Ground
Third Ground
Pure Practices Chapter
Seventh Ground
Sixth Ground
Fifth Ground
Fourth Ground
Third Ground
Pure Practices Chapter
“Over the years, when I have needed advice in cultivation, I have referred to the Shurangama Sutra for authoritative information. I go to the “Fifty Demonic States of Mind” (part 10) to check on strange states in meditation. I go to the “Twenty-Five Sages” (part 6) for encouragement on the path from the voices of Bodhisattvas. I go to the “Four Clear and Definitive Instructions on Purity” (part 7) for clarity on interaction with the world; for example, there I find the Buddha’s reasons for advocating a harmless, plant-based diet.” Rev. Heng Sure