Actually this sutra should be Flower Adornment and not Flower Ornament.
The Chinese Hua - means Flower and Yan - means to decorate or Adorn!
Hehe! Just my personal take only, though. :)
However, what is important is the content and not the translation of the Title, concur?
Book
1 Part 1:13
The
great light of the Buddha body Illumines the ten directions, Manifesting in
every place: Traveling Everywhere sees this way.
The
Buddha body is like space; Unborn, it clings to nothing, It is ungraspable and
without inherent nature: This is seen by Wind of Good
Omen.
The
Buddha, for countless eons, Has expounded all holy paths, Destroying barriers
for all beings: Sphere of Perfect Light understands
this.
I observe the enlightenment practices Accumulated
by the Buddha in the past, All to
make the world at peace: Beautiful Topknot works in this sphere.
The
realms of all sentient beings Whirl in the sea of birth and death. Buddha emits
a pain-killing light: The Unhindered spirit can see
this.
His
treasury of pure virtues Is a field of blessings for the world, Appropriately
enlightening with knowledge: The spirit Power
understands this.
Sentient
beings are veiled by ignorance, Wandering on dangerous paths; The Buddha
emanates light for them: Spotless Light realizes this.
Knowledge
and wisdom have no bounds, Appearing in every land, With light illumining the
world: Sublime Sound sees Buddha here.
Buddha,
to liberate beings, Cultivates practices everywhere;
This grandiose will Universal Manifestation can observe.
Furthermore, the wind spirit Unimpended Light
found the door of liberation entering
into all the Buddha teachings and all worlds.
The wind spirit Everywhere Manifesting Courageous
Action found the door of liberation providing
extensive offerings to all the Buddhas appearing in innumerable lands.
The wind spirit Wind Striking Cloud Banner found
the door of liberation eliminating
the sickness of all sentient beings with a fragrant wind.
The wind spirit Arrays of Pure Light found the
door of liberation producing roots of
goodness in all sentient beings and causing them to pulverize the mountains of
multiple barriers.
The wind spirit Power to Dry Up Water found the
door of liberation able to defeat
boundless armies of malicious demons.
The wind spirit Great Voice Howling Everywhere
found the door of liberation
annihilating the fears of all sentient beings.
The wind spirit Tree Branch Hanging Topknot found
the door of liberation of the ocean
of powers of elucidation, entering into the real character of all things.
The wind spirit Going Everywhere Unimpeded found
the door of liberation of the treasury
of techniques to harmonize and civilize all sentient beings.
The wind spirit Various Mansions found the door of
liberation entering into still,
serene meditative poise and destroying the extremely deep darkness of folly and
ignorance.
The wind spirit Great Light Shining Everywhere
found the door of liberation of unhindered
power to go along with all sentient beings.
At that time the wind spirit Unimpeded Light,
imbued with the power of the Buddha, looked over all the wind spirits and said
in verse,
The
teachings of all Buddhas are most profound, With unhindered means by which all
may enter, Appearing always in all worlds, Signless, formless, without image.
Observe
how the Buddha in the past Gave offerings to endless Buddhas in a single
instant— Such bold enlightenment practice
Everywhere Manifesting can comprehend.
Buddha
saves the world inconceivably; None of his methods are used in vain— All cause
action to be free from distress: This is the
liberation of Cloud Banner.
Beings
have no blessings, they suffer many pains, With heavy veils and dense barriers
always deluding them. Buddha makes them all attain liberation:
This is known to Pure Light.
The
Buddha's vast mystic power Conquers all armies of demons; All his methods of
subduing Healthy Power is able to observe.
Buddha
emanates subtle sound from his pores Which extends everywhere throughout the
world Causing all misery and fear to end: This is
understood by Howling Everywhere.
Buddha,
in all oceans of lands, Always preaches, over unthinkable eons.
This wonderful elucidation power of buddhahood Tree Branch Topknot can
comprehend.
Buddha's
knowledge enters all avenues of means, Completely free of hindrance therein His
realm is boundless and without any equal: This is the
liberation of Going Everywhere.
The
Buddha's state is without bounds By expedient means he shows it everywhere, Yet
his body is tranquil and has no form: This is the
liberation door of Various Mansions.
The
Buddha cultivated practices for oceans of eons And has completely fulfilled all
powers And can respond to beings in accord with worldly norms:
This is the view of Shining Everywhere.
Furthermore, the fire spirit Repository of Flames
of Universal Light found the door of liberation removing the darkness of all worlds.
The fire spirit Banner of Universal Assembly of
Light found the door of liberation
able to end all sentient beings' delusions, wanderings, and pains of irritating
afflictions.
The fire spirit Great Light Shining Everywhere
found the door of liberation of the treasury
of great compassion with the immutable power of enriching.
The fire spirit Topknot of Inexhaustible Light
found the door of liberation of light
beams illuminating the boundless reaches of space.
The fire spirit Eyes of Various Flames found the
door of liberation of silent, serene
lights in various magnificent arrays.
The fire spirit Palace of Wonders found the door
of liberation observing the Buddha's
spiritual powers appearing without bound.
The fire spirit Palaces in All Directions Like
Polar Mountains found the door of liberation able to extinguish the blazing torments of all beings in all worlds.
The fire spirit Sovereign of Awesome Light found
the door of liberation able to freely
enlighten all beings.
The fire spirit Light Shining in All Directions
found the door of liberation destroying
forever all ignorant, attached opinions.
The fire spirit Thunder and Lightning found the
door of liberation of the great roar
of power to fulfill all undertakings.
At that time, the fire spirit Repository of Flames
of Universal Light, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the fire
spirits and said in verse,
Observe
the Buddhas' power of energy For vast, inconceivable millions of eons They have
appeared in
the world to help sentient beings, Causing all barriers of darkness
to be destroyed.
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