法苑珠林 32.14

32.14

Furthermore, the Chuchu jing states: "When the Buddha was in the world, the devas, ghosts and spirits, nāgas, and human beings all went to the Buddha's place. Those listening to the sutras stood in hundreds of thousands of ranks; from front and rear, all saw the Buddha's face. Why is this? Because in his previous lifetimes, the Buddha's speech had no front or back [bias]. For this reason, there were none who did not behold the Buddha's face. When humans sleep, their heads invariably follow the Buddha's location, out of reverence for the Buddha's supremacy."