華嚴經旨歸 1.53

1.53

Ninth, the assembly receiving benefit: such as the heavenly kings, heavenly maidens, and others in the various assemblies, who are the assembly that receives benefit. Also, as in the 'Merits of Arousing the Mind Chapter', where in worlds as numerous as the dharmadhātus of space throughout the ten directions, in each there are sentient beings as numerous as the atoms of ten thousand Buddha-worlds who constitute the assembly gaining benefit. In the 'Manifestation of Nature Chapter', in worlds as numerous as the dharmadhātus of space throughout the ten directions, in each there are sentient beings as numerous as the subtle atoms of all Buddha-lands. It also says: 'In each of those worlds, there are further bodhisattvas as numerous as the subtle atoms of a hundred thousand Buddha-lands, all of whom are those receiving benefit.' At the beginning of the eighth assembly, there is also a boundless great assembly that receives benefit.