19. When the celestial mind has risen to the peak of the creative, it floats
upward of its own accord, then suddenly verges on utter quiescence;
immediately use pure attention to conduct it into the yellow court, as the
light of the eyes is focused on the spiritual room in the center.
20. Once about to enter utter quiescence, not a single thought is born; when
gazing inward, suddenly one forgets the gazing. At that time body and mind
are in a state of great freedom, and all objects disappear without a trace.
Then you don't even know where the furnace and cauldron in your spiritual
room are; you can't even find your own body. This is the time when "heaven
enters earth" and all wonders return to the root. This is solidifying the spirit
in the lair of energy.
21. When you first practice turning the light around and your mind gets
scattered or distracted, so you want to concentrate it, your six senses are not
used; this is called "nurturing the root source, adding fuel to continue life."
22. Once concentration is attained, you are naturally buoyant and do not
expend any strength; this is called "settling the spirit in the original
openness, gathering the primal together."
23. When even shadows and echoes have all disappeared, and one is highly
stabilized in profound tranquility, this is called "hibernating in the lair of
energy, all wonders returning to the root."
