Students! Recognise that what you are experiencing as the real world is only the ‘Reaction’, ‘Resound’, and ‘Reflection’ of your ‘Real Self’. Now, the question arises, ‘What exactly is the thick cloth that covers the mirror of one’s mind’? This cloth is made up of the Arishadvarga (the gang of six internal enemies of man, viz., Kama or Desire, Krodha or Anger, Lobha or Greed, Moha or Attachment, Mada or Pride; Matsarya or Jealousy; Envy). Out of the six, Pride may be considered as the worst enemy. Pride is of eight kinds - pride of money, learning, caste, affluence, beauty, youth, position or authority and tapas or spiritual pride. If you ponder over two facts you can overcome this enemy namely pride. (ICS , pp. 81-82)
Man has to slay the six-fold beast of Arishadvarga, leading him on to disaster through the pulls of Lust, Anger, Greed, Delusion, Pride and Hate. Thus only can Dharma be restored. (DV, p. 3)