Passage 6

In English

Mainly, there are six enemies that distract the – (desire), (anger), (greed), (delusion), (pride), and (jealousy). Who is the first enemy within man? It is (desire). Who is the second enemy? It is (anger). When the desire is not fulfilled, it leads to anger. Failure leads to anger while success prompts or greediness. Another enemy of man is Asatya (untruth). It leads one to the wrong path. Where there is Asatya, there is (unrighteousness). Enmity that begins with desire culminates in unrighteousness. Therefore, enemies are not outside. They are all within man. External enemies may change. An enemy today may become a friend tomorrow and vice versa. But internal enemies never change. Who is their leader? The mind is their leader. He who becomes a slave of these internal enemies, how can he face any external enemy? A wise person will strive to overpower these inner enemies and develop friendship with the mind which is their leader. The mind is very fickle, it wavers all the time. It is very difficult to subdue the mind. It requires intensive (spiritual practice).