[mkirkpatrick]

"The five colours can blind our eyes,
The five sounds deafen our ears,
The five tastes exhaust our appetites,
Chasing desire can drive us mad,
Therefore,the Tao person
Seeks inner wisdom,
Lets go of excess,
Affirms the truth" (tao 12)

As Lao Tzu said,"chasing desire can drive us mad"research has shown that sensory overload produces symptoms very much like schizophrenia.Too many people race off in a
dozen directions at once. They eat,dress, work,and play with no center.Losing sight of the
whole,they succumb to fragmentation,illness,and exhaustion.

The dragon center lies within us,its fiery breath will burn away the layers of illusion,and
expose the true light of reality.


regards michael.