檢欲
五色令人目盲；(貪淫好色，則傷精失明也。)五音令人耳聾；(好聽五音，則和氣去心，不能聽無聲之聲。)五味令人口爽；(爽，亡也。人嗜於五味於口，則口亡，言失於道也。)馳騁畋獵，令人心發狂，(人精神好安靜，馳騁呼吸，精神散亡，故發狂也。)難得之貨，令人行妨。(妨，傷也。難得之貨，謂金銀珠玉，心貪意欲，不知饜足，則行傷身辱也。)是以聖人為腹，(守五性，去六情，節志氣，養神明。)不為目，(目不妄視，妄視洩精於外。)故去彼取此。(去彼目之妄視，取此腹之養性。)
The five colors blind the eyes. (Indulging in lust and sensual desire drains vitality and blinds the inner eye.) The five sounds deafen the ears. (Devoting oneself to external sounds drains inner harmony, making one unable to hear the sound of silence.) The five tastes dull the palate. ("Dull" means loss. Obsessing over flavors on the tongue causes one to lose the Way.) Galloping horses and hunting wild beasts drive the mind mad. (The human spirit thrives in stillness. Galloping and rapid breathing scatter the spirit, leading to madness.) Rare treasures lead to harmful behavior. ("Harm" means injury. Rare treasures like gold, silver, and jewels stir greed and insatiable desire, leading to harmful actions, disgrace, and personal injury.) Therefore, the sage focuses on inner fulfillment— (Keeping the Five Constants steady, letting go of the Six Emotions, moderating ambition, and nurturing the spirit.) —not on outward appearances. (The eyes do not gaze recklessly; reckless gazing drains the vital essence outward.) Thus, he lets go of that [outer] and takes this [inner]. (He abandons reckless gazing with the eyes and embraces true nourishment of inner nature.)