At the core of all Taoist teachings lies the concept of overcoming the Ego. The Ego is opposed to the Perennial Soul. The 8 Lucky Saints have mastered the techniques of discovering the Soul Pearl; buried under the rubble of a 10 000 neurotic Masks. Fr.Axel makes here the attempt, to instill in the reader the desire to go on a journey: To find his lost Soul in order to gain liberation. The only worthwile goal whilst living on earth. Because the last shroud has no pockets.

The author here describes certain formulas, to overcome the rigid, exacting and limiting control of the rational mind. To stalk the elusive Soul, the reader has to learn again to see and to hear from the bottom of his melancholy Soul. To touch the Heart of TAO.