Enter the Sacred Temple of Universal Love Light One of the remarkable things about Standing Like a Pine is that, once you have adjusted your body - physique, posture, position – back to the center, your mind and heart will naturally return to the center. Once it has returned to the center, it is able to relax. Bring your awareness to the center line within. Once you have returned to the center line within, gently align the center of gravity of the whole body from top to bottom, head to toe, with the center line. Then you can feel yourself relaxing from within. Initially it is not easy to have a handle on this center line, so follow the procedure to do it one step at a time. That is the key to cultivation. In the class for Standing Like a Pine, the procedure has already been specified thoroughly. So follow the procedure to practice, and you can move inwards step by step. Now you know the method, and you are following the method; you wish to move inwards, but besides persistent and diligent practice, you also need to develop ripeness and accumulate merits. How can you develop ripeness? The only way is to wait, wait patiently. Following the procedure step by step, is like moving upwards on a ladder step by step. Before you enter the inner space, there is a door. You have to wait in front of the door. With enough sincerity, when the time is ripe, the door will open automatically. When you do the waiting with sincerity and respect, then you will not feel impatient or feel upset; it will allow you to let go of your artificial need for rapid achievement.