觀無量壽佛經疏 3.167

3.167

二、從當起自心下，至皆演妙法已來，正明凝心入觀即常作自往生想。即有其九。一明自生想。二明向西想。三明坐華想。四明華合想。五明華開想。六明寶光來照身想。七明既蒙光照作眼開想。八明眼目既開作見佛菩薩想。九明聞法想。

Second, from “one should give rise from one’s own mind” down to “all expound the wondrous Dharma,” it directly explains concentrating the mind to enter contemplation, constantly visualizing oneself as being reborn. Herein there are nine [points]: first, explaining the visualization of being born oneself; second, explaining the visualization of facing the west; third, explaining the visualization of sitting upon the lotus; fourth, explaining the visualization of the lotus closing; fifth, explaining the visualization of the lotus opening; sixth, explaining the visualization of jeweled light shining upon one’s body; seventh, explaining that having received the light, one visualizes one’s eyes opening; eighth, explaining that the eyes having opened, one visualizes seeing the Buddhas and bodhisattvas; ninth, explaining the visualization of hearing the Dharma.