shí èr

wŭ sè lìng rén mù máng ; wŭ yīn lìng rén ĕr lóng ; wŭ wèi lìng rén kŏu shuăng ; chí chĕng tián liè
lìng rén xīn fā kuáng ; nán de5 zhī huò
lìng rén xíng fáng
shì yĭ shèng rén wéi fù bù wéi mù
gù qù bĭ qŭ cĭ

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Colors blind the eye.
Sounds deafen the ear.
Flavors numb the taste.
Thoughts weaken the mind.
Desires wither 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.