Acharya Prashant explains that the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita identifies six internal enemies of humanity, known as the Shadripu: lust, anger, intoxication of the mind, attachment, jealousy, and greed. He clarifies that these are not separate entities but a joint family residing within the ego or the 'I-feeling'. While one might appear dominant at a given time, the others remain hidden within. The root cause of these afflictions is ignorance, which persists when one fails to pause and practice self-inquiry. By stopping for even five seconds to ask 'Who is troubled?' and 'What is truly being lost or gained?', the intensity of stress, fear, and greed can be immediately reduced.