flower adornment; avatamsa
Buddhist term referring to the adornment of virtues that lead to buddhahood, often used in the context of the Kegon school.
Avatamsaka Sutra
Abbreviation of 華厳経, the Flower Garland Sutra, a major Mahayana Buddhist scripture.
See also: 華厳経
Kegon school
Abbreviation of 華厳宗, the Kegon school of Japanese Buddhism, based on the Avatamsaka Sutra.
See also: 華厳宗
The teachings of Kegon explain that all existences are interconnected.
The Avatamsaka Sutra is one of the important scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism.
The Kegon school was introduced to Japan during the Nara period.
From Chinese 華嚴, a translation of Sanskrit avataṃsaka, meaning 'garland' or 'flower adornment'.