202 ~ GENILYWHISPERED
Commentary on the Sadhana 11
Thinking of yourself and all sentient beings as reflecting the infinity of space, you visualize that on the crown of everybody's head is an eight-petaled white lotus, above which rests a flat disk of the moon. The lotus symbolizes one's rising above the mud of samsara in a stainless manner, while the moon symbolizes the totality of enlightened awareness.
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When Chenrezig was formed as the embodiment of all the buddhas' compassion, the first appearance was that of the white letter HRI, which turned into a recognizable deity now known as the Noble All-Seeing One. HRI, therefore, is considered to be his seed syllable. More advanced meditators may visualize the following: once you see the HRI on the moon disk and lotus, visualize that brilliant light shines outward from the HRI as an offering to all the buddhas in every direction. This light reminds them of their vows to help all beings who suffer and they rain down blessings upon all sentient beings. This brilliant light from all the buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sentient beings returns and is reabsorbed into the HRI, which instantly changes into Chenrezig. Either method is satisfactory, for HRI definitely changes into Chenrezig. Being of the purest brilliant white possible, Chenrezig is so splendorous that light of the five colors (symbolizing the attainment of the five transcending awarenesses of which he is an embodiment) radiate now from his form in all directions.