Cultivating the Qi Down to the Lower Dantian

When there is much talk, there are many deluded thoughts, and this will cut off the wealth of merit and dharma. When you cultivate the qi down to the lower dantian, you become unwilling to think about things; deluded thoughts diminish, speech decreases, you become more focused, and your memory improves. When the qi reaches the lower dantian, whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, it remains in the lower dantian—there is no need to deliberately regulate the breath or guide it with mental intention; even while sleeping, it stays in the lower dantian. When the qi is in the lower dantian, the mind is very steady and unruffled by waves, thoughts are deep and profound, one considers problems with greater thoroughness, and afflictions are few.