¹When Sangjenim had the disciples meditate, he would have each of them offer a bowl of cheongsu and chant mantras;²hence, the disciples would each bring a bowl for cheongsu, such as a ceramic bowl or a gourd, which they filled with clean water and placed in front of themselves.³They would draw their chins slightly inward, close their outer eyes and open their inner eyes, then gaze into the bowl and begin to chant.⁴If someone was meditating for the first time, Sangjenim allowed that person to merely use a small pot in their offering of cheongsu.

⁵Sangjenim had the disciples kneel when meditating and first chant the Chilseonggyeong Scripture Mantra and then the Gaebyeokju Mantra.⁶Sangjenim would not instruct the disciples in the teachings directly. Instead, he would always first teach Hyeong-ryeol and then have him teach the others.

⁷Those who could not fit in the medicine room instead seated themselves on the raised wooden floor outside the room, in the yard, in the alley, or even in the field.⁸Those whose meditation grew deep could behold mudfish or carp in their bowls.