Nan Zhubin observed the visitor, noticing how the curiosity on their face gradually faded with prolonged gazing and adjusted breathing.
They became focused, even to the point of disorientation.
He said, "Good, look at my hand, take one last deep breath, and then close your eyes."
"Follow my rhythm. Inhale—exhale—close your eyes."
The visitor did as instructed.
"Yes, let's close our eyes completely."
"Imagine your eyes tightly glued shut, locked together firmly, completely sealed."
Nan Zhubin tirelessly explained and described the action of "closing eyes," repeatedly suggesting it.
His tone turned light and slow, soft and steady: "You attempt to open your eyes, but they won't open at all, and we enter a deep state of hypnosis."
"Now, focus your attention on your breathing, maintain the current breathing rhythm..."
