佛祖統紀 3.10

3.10

Its full name is the Mahāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra. The title is established with person, Dharma, and metaphor all complete. The Biexing xuanji says, "Mahāvaipulya is the Dharma; Buddha is the person of the result, Vairocana; Avataṃsaka (Flower Adornment) uses the flowers of causes on the various stages as a metaphor to adorn the virtues of the result." (passage) In this sutra there are altogether seven places and nine assemblies. Because the assembly places are not uniform, it is designated by the sutra's name.