Colors Blind The Eye

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Colors blind the eye.

Sounds deafen the ear.

Flavors numb the taste.

Thoughts weaken the mind.

Desire withers the heart.


The Master observes the world

but trusts his inner vision.

He allows things to come and go.

His heart is open as the sky.


[Lao Tzu]

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