THE PRACTICE OF CHENREZIG is presented here from the perspective of someone who is starting their practice of Dharma at the beginning stage and working toward the experience of complete enlightenment. This is a very strong approach: beginning the practice of Dharma as an ordinary being with the goal of full enlightenment. Here, as indicated in the text, you visualize Chenrezig above the crown of your head and above the crowns of the heads of all beings. There is a sense of a limitless number of sentient beings as boundless as space. Above the crowns of the heads of all beings, you develop the visualization of Chenrezig. You visualize Chenrezig above the crown of your head as an expression of acknowledgment that a fully enlightened being is superior to yourself as an ordinary being, in the sense that they have actualized the potential we all have. So Chenrezig is visualized higher than yourself.

Chenrezig appears brilliantly, spotlessly white, free of stains or defects of any kind. This is an expression of the quality of the enlightened mind of Chenrezig. From the beginning of generating the enlightened mind until it is fulfilled, there have never been the stains of selfishness and attachment, aversion toward and rejection of others, or indifference and lack of concern. This freedom from stains is signified by the brilliant white appearance.
From the body of Chenrezig emanates predominantly clear white light, along with light of the other five colors. This indicates that Chenrezig, when benefiting sentient beings, does so mainly through gentle and peaceful means. Among the different enlightened activities, this is how Chenrezig benefits beings. But Chenrezig also benefits beings in any and all necessary ways (such as enriching or magnetizing), which is signified by the colors. Therefore, it is possible that the Chenrezig practice by itself can completely accomplish whatever we need to realize.