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The Inner Enemy: Lust, Greed, Anger & the Arishadvargas
How Bhaja Govindam, Kabir, and Yogi Vemana Expose the Six Enemies Within (Arishadvargas)
January 29, 2026
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Section 8 of 10
Mātsarya (Envy): Poison of Comparison
Envy arises when identity depends on comparison.
Kabir
पर निंदा सम दुःख नहीं.
No sorrow equals slander born of envy.
Vemana
ఇతరుల సుఖమును చూచి ఏడ్వకు.
Do not grieve seeing another's happiness.
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Envy reveals insecurity.
The Self that is whole cannot envy.
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