Identification – One of the characteristics of our psychology is that we lose ourselves by becoming absorbed into events, thoughts, and emotions.
Negative Emotions – One of the chief obstacles to awakening is losing energy through the expression of negative and unpleasant emotions.
Imagination – Our imagining that we already possess qualities and abilities that we do not have, and that can only be developed through long efforts.
Lying – Our tendency to talk about things we do not know, or can not know, as though we do know.
Unnecessary Talking – One of the chief obstacles to inner development is talking without aim or attention.
Internal Considering – A special form of identification with oneself whereby we imagine we know what others think of us and make inner accounts against others.
Vanity – Personal descriptions of vanity in action in ordinary daily life.