What is Viyoddha

Viyoddha विशेष योध्दा means special warrior. Other warriors fought with their external enemies but Viyoddha fought with his own internal enemies of mind called as षड्रिपु, the six enemies within.

The shadripus are as follows:

1. Lust or Desire (Sanskrit: काम्)

2. Anger (Sanskrit: क्रोध्)

3. Greed (Sanskrit: लोभ्)

4. Pride (Sanskrit: मद्)

5. Fascination or Attachment (Sanskrit: मोह)

6. Jealousy (Sanskrit: मात्सर्य)

These bind us and keep us confined in this material world (confines of maya or relative existence).

The Battle Within

The battle within is the fiercest battle that you shall ever face. We are made or destroyed from within. May these quotes inspire you to reign victorious over yourself so that you may live to your full potential and be of service in this world rather than resigning yourself to a timid life.

“The toughest battle you’ll ever fight in your life is the battle within yourself.” Anonymous

“Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.” Ezra Taft Benson

“The hardest battle you will ever have to fight is between who you are now and who you want to be.” Anonymous

“All of the truly important battles are waged within the self.” Sheldon B. Kopp

“The greatest battle you ever have to win is the battle within yourself.” Eli Soriano

“More often than not, a heroes most epic battle is the one you never see; it’s the battle that goes on within him or herself.” Kevin Smith

“The only battle to win is the battle within, that place where we realize that we deserve to have and create all that we want in our lives.” Ali Vincent

“The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself, the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us, that’s where it’s at.” Jesse Owens”

“Exactly in the place where he has to fight battles with himself, there he will find his greatness.” Anonymous

The most challenging of all resistance comes from within. The similarity with all warriors is that they’re always battling demons within themselves. It’s a constant battle, that has to be fought non-stop.” Tim Kennedy

“A spiritual practice is a constant battle within, replacing previous negative conditioning or habituation with new positive conditioning.” Dalai Lama

“It is spiritual practice that you gain power, balance, and wisdom. The battles that you fight are within your own mind. That is where the real victories and defeats are.” Frederick Lenz