[In the Sutra of Innumerable Meanings], all the beings, including the Bodhisattva Great Adornment, praised the holy mind of the Buddha who had realized all, had transcended all, and had led all creatures of the universe as he wisted. …

Praise of the Buddha serves to implant our ideal of the Buddha deep in our memory. It sets forth the eternal goal of buddhahood by constructing a picture of the Buddha’s figure and power as the one who receives the greatest honor and is absolutely perfect.