Gandavyuha
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![Sudhana learning from one of the fifty-two teachers along his journey toward enlightenment. Sanskrit manuscript, 11-12th century.](/Images/godic/202501/14/Avatamsaka_Gandavyuha_Teaching_11250.jpeg")
The Gandavyuha Sutra or Sutra of the Entry into the Realm of Reality is a Buddhist Sutra of Indian origin that records one of the world's most celebrated spiritual pilgrimages, and comprises the 39th chapter of the Flower Garland Sutra. The Sutra is described as the "Sudhana's quest for the ultimate truth", as the sutra chronicles the journey of a disciple, Sudhana, as he encounters various teachings and Bodhisattvas until his journey reaches full circle and he awakens to teachings of the Buddha.