Truly, the greatest barriers to our progress lie not in the
world outside but in our own minds. The scriptures speak of eight such bondages
or anchors that bear us down.
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Om Nikhileshwar Mahadev Temple At Kudacha Village, Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
They are:
Hatred,
Fear,
Shame,
Aversion,
Egoism,
Vanity,
Pride of noble descent, and
obsession with formal good conduct.
Any one of them can hinder our progress.
Vedanta Kesari Editorial March 2017