Continuation of http://sgforums.com/forums/1728/topics/458959
The World of Avatamsaka
In my experience in the world of Maha, instead of feeling like a
separate entity interacting with objects... it's a whole universe
acting... not a sense that I am talking to you. It is a dimension
of interdependence, a whole activity seamlessly dependently
originating that is occurring... and this activity is great,
boundless and marvelous.
Yesterday I woke up from a state of deep bliss again... before I
woke up I felt I was leaving my body and entering into Buddha's
pure land... then suddenly I entered into that dimension, where
although I don't have clear memories of having any visions, it felt
like the presence of all Buddhas in the universe and I were so
seamlessly interconnected in maha suchness. A thought arose then
that all the buddhas/universes exist in a single atom, in a single
mindstream. (Sort of like in the net of indra way) I felt empowered
in a way. It was a very blissful state and I awoke from that
state... at around 3.45am.
I haven't really read Avatamsaka Sutra but somehow when I woke up I
was reminded of it... made me interested to look into it. Today I
found something from internet called the world of Avatamsaka.
"Flower Store World
The entire cosmos, consisting of worlds upon worlds ad infinitum,
as described in the Avatamsaka Sutra. It is the realm of Vairocana
Buddha, the transcendental aspect of Buddha Shakyamuni and of all
Buddhas. The Saha World, the Western Pure Land and, for that
matter, all lands and realms are within the Flower Store
World."
Q: What is Total Exertion?
Total exertion is complete nondual action (total exertion of
intention and action, complete action without doer-deed gap) + this
deep sense of interconnectedness.