' What is ever done about one of the worst forms of pollution? Noise. [Thaori] say 'worst' because people such as Australians pay virtually no attention to it at all.' ' Ask someone if traffic noise bothers him and the response will suprise you - eighty five percent of the time it will be; " What noise? What are you talking about? Oh that noise - we get used to it." And it is precisely because they "get used to it" that the danger exists.' ' To continue on the very important subject of noise, it is such a danger that, if nothing is done, catastrophe is certain.' ' Let us take the example of a discotheque. The people who expose themselves to music which is typically played three times too loudly, are subjecting their brains and their physiological and Astral bodies to vibrations which are so harmful. If they could see the damage which is caused, they would vacate the discotheque quicker than if there was a fire.' ' Now we come to another kind of pollution which is of no small concern, though people might readily dismiss it. As the great Thaora told you, noise is one of the most noxious pollutants for it upsets your electrons and unbalances your physical comportment.' ' Noise directly attacks the electrons of your Astral body creating parasites, to use a radio and television term. If you are watching a television screen and notice several white spots, this is an indication that a small 'parasite' is at work. Similarly, if someone is operating an electric tool next door to your house, such large parasites will be produced on your screen that the image will distort completely.' ' The same thing occurs with the Astral body, but unfortunately you won't be aware of it in the same way that you are with a television screen; and, it's much worse, since noise damages your electrons. And yet people say: "Oh, we get used to it." Your brain 'tenses', so to speak and your psyche initiates self-defence mechanisms, but not so the Astral body; a parasite invades its electrons - which, of course, has disastrous repercussions for your Higher-self.' ' The sounds which reach your ears are cleary vary important. A particular piece of music can elevate you to state of euphoria, while another piece, although very pretty, will have no effect on you or, perhaps, irritate you. Try an experiment: take a piece of soft violin, piano or flute music that you like and play it as loudy as you can. The suffering of your eardrums will not be as great as the discomfort you'll feel within. Most of your fellow human beings on Earth consider noise pollution to be of negligible concern, but the noise of the exhaust pipe of a motor bike is three to four times worse than the noxious fumes that it discharges. While the fumes effect your throat and your lungs, the noise effects your Astral body.'