Here’s a quick tour through the essential Huayan library—texts that weave together the school’s vision of interdependence and that dazzling “Net of Indra.”

• Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Flower Adornment Sutra)
– The masterpiece of Huayan, unfolding in its 40- and 80-scroll Chinese editions. It casts the universe as an infinite jewel net, each gem reflecting all the others—a metaphor still sparking conversations in cosmology seminars today.

• Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna
– Though its authorship is debated, this concise treatise became Huayan’s philosophical bedrock. It maps how mind and reality interpenetrate, a theme that resonates with modern systems thinking and even some cutting-edge neuroscience discussions.

• Fazang’s Treatises
– “Essay on the Golden Lion” (Jinshi lun) and “Peering into the Dharma Realm” (Fahami jing) stand out. Fazang’s knack for turning lofty doctrine into vivid images (imagine a lion’s mane symbolizing the manifold dharmas) still feels like storytelling at its finest.

• Chengguan’s Commentaries
– With works like “Collected Commentaries on the Flower Adornment,” Chengguan threaded earlier ideas into a cohesive tapestry. His glosses often pop up in today’s academic syllabi, thanks to fresh translations by scholars such as Thomas Cleary.

• Zongmi’s Systematic Treatise
– Blending Huayan insight with Chan practice, Zongmi’s “Principles of the Mind” (Wenshi Gunlun) offers a gateway into how doctrine meets meditation.

These texts aren’t dusty relics but living conversations—on temple walls in Suzhou, in online dharma forums, even hinted at in recent museum exhibits that showcase Buddhist cosmology. Each reads like an invitation to peek through one jewel and see them all.