Flower Adornment (Avatamsaka) Sutra - Chapter 25 (sutra text)

The sutra text of Chapter 25 of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Avatamsaka Sutra) - “The Ten Dedications.” The ten dedications are made to living beings, the attainment of bodhi, and the realization of ultimate reality. In cultivating, we should understand that the ultimate Dharma sweeps away all phenomena and transcends all characteristics. When bodhi is perfected, we return to where there is nothing to attain. The Ten Dedications:  The first dedication is to dedicate oneself to others.  The second dedication is to dedicate the few to the many.   The third dedication is to dedicate the practices that lead to one’s own awakening to the practices that lead to the awakening of others.   The fourth dedication is to dedicate the cause to the result. The fifth dedication is to dedicate the Lesser to the Great. The sixth dedication is to dedicate the resemblance to the realization.  The seventh dedication is to dedicate phenomena to noumena. The eighth dedication is to dedicate distinct prac