Primordial Unity Relaxation Method

This method may be practiced sitting, standing, or lying down. When practiced as sleep cultivation, it is called "Primordial Unity Sleep Method."

• Practice while falling asleep at night, then gather Qi upon waking—transforming sleep itself into cultivation.
• If awakening at night, relax head-to-toe before rising; repeat when returning to sleep.
• Thus, cultivation permeates rest.

Posture

1. Primordial Unity Sleep Posture:
• Lie supine, pillow adjusted for comfort.
• Soles touching, knees splayed outward (legs forming a circle).
• Hands overlapping on the navel. Remain tranquil and relaxed.
  (Note: If posture shifts during sleep, readjust upon waking.)

Practice Sequence

1. Raise overlapping hands along the body’s midline, resting them atop the head.
• Optional: Repeat to observe Qi’s internal movement.
2. Silently chant “Xū” (虛, emptiness) 5–10 times.
• Key: Sense the sound resonating within the head to enter stillness.
3. Relaxation Protocol (Conducted with faint, non-focused intent):
• Heavenly Gate (fontanelle) → Scalp → Yintang (between brows; gently expand) → Eyes → Nose → Mouth (tongue touching teeth) → Face → Ears → Neck → Chest/Back → Lungs → Heart/Vessels → Diaphragm → Stomach → Pancreas → Liver/Gallbladder → Spleen → Kidneys → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Bladder → Reproductive Organs.
• Crucial Step: Contract Huiyin (perineum), lift gently to "seal the Sea Bottom" (energetic base).
• Shoulders/Arms → Palms → Legs → Soles → All Joints → Skin Pores.
• Affirmation: "Body-melt luminous, inner-outer unobstructed; Qi communes with spirit—Primordial Unity unfolds."
  Repeat until sleep arises naturally.

At Dawn

• Awaken with "gathering Qi" intent. Retain stillness briefly.

Essentials

• Effects:
• Sleep enters a half-aware state (心虛神靜 xīn xū shén jìng: mind-emptied, spirit-calm)—"still yet not empty, spirit retains subtle awareness."
• Upon waking: "Feel sleepless yet revitalized."
• Prevents nocturnal emission: Sexual excitation triggers immediate awakening.
• Adaptation: Initial insomnia is normal; persistence brings mastery.
• Energetic Alchemy:
• Postures fortify Kidneys (仰卧还阳式 supine Yang-returning) and Spirit (混元卧 Primordial Unity posture).
• During "Living Zi Hour" (活子時, spontaneous Qi-surge):
• Do not let arousal become turbid essence (men) or leucorrhea (women).
• Apply "Inhale, Lift, Contract, Seal" (吸抵撮閉):
  Inhale → Lift Qi → Contract perineum → Seal gates → Transmute essence to nourish brain.