Avatamsaka Sutra

The Buddhaavatamsaka-naama-mahaa­vaipulya-sutra is one of the most influential Mahaayaana sutras of East Asian Buddhism It is often referred to in short as the Avatamsaka Sutra In Classical Sanskrit, avatamsa, vatamsa and uttamsa all mean garland, wreath, or any circular ornament, such as an earring; suffix -ka often functions either as a diminutive or plural Thus, the title may be rendered in Engli