Four Means of Integration

1. Charity or giving
2. Kind speech
3. Beneficial action
4. Cooperation

The hallmark of the enlightening being is to be in the world yet at the same time beyond the world. These are means by which the enlightening beings integrate with society in order to carry out their work. (p. 1526)

Excerpted from "Technical Terminology and Symbolism" in The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra by Thomas Cleary