Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

The name "evolutional yoga" itself is another title for
the first stage of the transformation of the Buddha-body.
Here by "body" is meant the psycho-physical,
anthropomorphic body inseparable from the mind of
sunyata-samadhi. For example, shame is mental, but the
blood-flow which reddens the face and the standing-up
of the hair are both physical. Although visualization is a
mental practice, the vision of the form appears to be
seen vividly in a physical manner.
This practice is divided into three conditions: clarity,
firmness, and the Holy Pride of Buddhahood. In this
evolutional yoga, the mantras, yantras, and mudras
contained in the final stages of visualization of the
Buddha-body are not stressed, and instead realization of
the three conditions is considered more important.
1. Clarity
All the hair on the entire body, including the eyebrows,
eyelashes, and so on, should be clearly visualized in the
nature of sunyata. Outwardly, the hair becomes like a
reflection in the mirror, but inside it is seen as quite
empty, like a bubble. All parts of the body should be
visualized in the same manner.
2. Firmness
After clarity is accomplished, the clear appearance must
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