Mahavakya Viveka

Arishadvarga means a band of six enemies capable of wreaking havoc in the life of a human being. The six powerful factors or passions constantly influencing the mind are Kama (Desire, Lust), Krodha…

We need to be cautious of Arishadvarga , the six internal enemies that pollute the mind and every one of us is forced to deal with them. As already mentioned, if we control the first one which is Kam…

Matsarya , Envy or Jealousy is the last of the Artishadvarga, the set of six enemies. Matsarya  is the state of envy where one feels unhappy, discontented and miserable due to somebody else’s happine…

Mada or Madha means Pride and is the fifth of the Arishadvarga , the set of six enemies. In Sanskrit, Garva exactly translates to pride. Mada more accurately refers to the incorrigible behavior o…

Moha , the obsession is the fourth of the Arishadvarga, the set of six enemies. Moha means obsession and it is a state of extreme Kama (desire), a delusory emotional attachment where one reaches a …

Lobha , the miserliness or avarice is the third of Arishadvarga , the set of six enemies. Lobha means miserliness and it is an excessive selfish desire to cling on to something and not willing to pa…

Krodha is the second of the Arishadvarga, the set of six enemies. Krodha means anger and interestingly it is related to all other components of Arishadvarga. Krodha is the end result; If Kama (de…