Universal Enlightenment

The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the teachings and practices of Huayen Buddhism. Huayen is regarded as one of the six major schools of Chinese Buddhism and its teachings concerning nonduality and the interconnected nature of all things have exerted a strong influence on the Chan (Kor. Seon, Jap. Zen) School in particular. It is based on the Avataṁsaka Sūtra, the greatest sutra in the Chinese Buddhist Canon in both size and scope, and teaches that Enlightenment can be found within the mind of every sentient being and in every particle of the physical universe. Relevant quotations from the Avataṁsaka Sūtra and the Huayen masters of the Tang Dynasty, in both English translation and the original Chinese, are provided throughout the book. Tony Prince graduated with B.A. and PH.D. degrees in Chinese Studies from the University of Sydney, Australia. After spending five years in Taiwan and Japan, he returned to Australia to take up a post at the University of Sydney, where he taught Chinese language, literature and history until his retirement in 2000. He has been studying Huayen Buddhism for thirty years and was the first president of the Huayen Buddhist Community of Australia.

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