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From the great lotus seat to the center of the moon disc, left and right, center, heart, left and right hands, hand gestures, face, eyes, etc., visualize transferring one after another, also moving up and down, gradually doing it in that way. Alternatively, one visualization is the clear lotus moon. When a cymbal sounds and another appears, establish a clear seat cushion and strike the cymbal, as this is related to profound reasons. Furthermore, all generation stage and completion stage practices require that during empowerment, the guru identifies and one understands oneself as the deity. If such an understanding does not arise, saying that Lord Atisha showed the face of the deity and then gave the vase empowerment is unfounded. Merely seeing the deity does not grant empowerment; one needs to understand one's own five aggregates, elements, and sense bases as the deity. Moreover, it is said that the vase empowerment is the main four empowerments, as well as the secret empowerment and the fourth empowerment. It is advised that if yogis perform a feast gathering, the merit is great.