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Take several deep breaths, relax the body, relieve the mind and get rid of stray thoughts. Concentrate on the Dantian (Lower).
Breathing should be natural, free and smooth, slow and gentle. Respiration exercises should be conducted on the foundation of tranquillity. One can adopt abdominal respiration, deep abdominal respiration, mixed respiration and others according to the training requirements.
As for hallucinations that may emerge during tranquillity, there should be no nervousness, no pursuit, no association and no alarm or panic. Regard them with equanimity.
Regulate uncomfortable postures whenever necessary. Local cold, hot, touching and itching sensations should be left alone to alleviate naturally unless the cause is insect bites or stings or if the sensation is unbearably painful.
If saliva increases during the training, swallow the saliva three times. Never spit it out.
If the body feels tired during the training, one can concentrate the mind on the Dantian to rest for a short while or breathe freely and relax
ally.
There should be no alarm or panic in the case of sudden and drastic provocation during the training. One can first regulate respiration and employ mind-will to conduct Qi to return to the Dantian. If it is ascertained that there is nodirect danger to the body, one can go on with the training or close the training according to the closing requirements.