So I would quible with the wording ???placing your thoughts into your dantian.??? In fact, in my experience, one of the values of sinking the qi to the dantian is that it helps one to de-emphasize mental preoccupations and distracting thoughts, hence Yang Chengfu???s phrase, ???concentrate the spirit, still the thoughts.??? </B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=Verdana, Ari