Practice · Part II
The Thieves Within
Every courtier needs a handle on you. These are the five handles. Each chapter pairs a tale of the lever being pulled, the modern court where it is pulled today, the diagnosis of why it works, and the counsel for refusing it.
1 · ਕਾਮ · kaam
Seduction
Desire turned into a handle.
2 · ਕ੍ਰੋਧ · krodhProvocation
Rage that sentences before it inquires.
3 · ਲੋਭ · lobhSnake Oil
Greed that buys the promise instead of the thing.
4 · ਮੋਹ · mohDependency
Attachment that becomes a leash.
5 · ਅਹੰਕਾਰ · ahankarFlattery
Ego fed until it stops checking.