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The third sort of puja is the "secret" one. Here the puja<br />

is held while in union with one's yogic consort in the<br />

third initiation. This is a very wonderful vajra-love<br />

accomplishment, but is not possible unless one is very<br />

well practiced. Suppose that one is performing with a<br />

dakini the puja of the Buddha of Long Life. One should<br />

then visualize in the female reproductive organ (the<br />

lotus), a m<strong>and</strong>ala. In this m<strong>and</strong>ala is seated White Tara,<br />

the object of worship. In one's own body in the<br />

head-wheel is a m<strong>and</strong>ala with Amitayus, the Buddha of<br />

Long Life, at its center. This Buddha pours out from the<br />

vessel he holds many streams of nectar which pass<br />

down the median nerve to the male organ (in the Tantras<br />

called the vajra) <strong>and</strong> in the action of vajra-love this<br />

offering of nectar is sent to White Tara. This secret puja<br />

may be performed for the benefit of the yogi <strong>and</strong> yogini<br />

or its merits may be transferred to a patron.<br />

The puja called "most secret" is the fourth. This occurs<br />

on the occasion of a meeting between an Enlightened<br />

Chan Master <strong>and</strong> his disciple. At this time, if the<br />

disciple sees by the guru's grace the Hua Tou (or Gong<br />

An) on which he has been working, then this puja is<br />

well-performed. Full Enlightenment is the highest puja<br />

here.<br />

Do not think that puja is just like a boy playing, though<br />

even the outward puja may be done with a noble<br />

purpose while unaccompanied by samatha. The other<br />

three kinds are certainly worthy of our attention <strong>and</strong><br />

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