5 weapons & 5 evils

…………THE FIVE EGO POWERS………
the five major weaknesses of the human personality at variance with its spiritual essence. The common evils far exceed five in number, but five came to be identified because of the obstruction they tend to cause in man’s pursuit of the moral and spiritual path. The group of five evils comprises of
lust,
rage,
greed,
Attachment
Pride
to Weaken the Egos hold on us we must weaken it first by avoiding these emotions that only arise from illusionary seperation created by the ego-mind.

….THE FIVE WEAPONS AGAINST EGO…..
as the ego quiets and the noise of racing thought is subdued we solidify our spirits prominence over the false mind by using the five weapons of virtue
Truth
Compassion
Contentment
Humility
Love
armed with these virtuous qualities one becomes perfect.