According to a vision that monk Gregory who lived on 9th century had, a human soul must pass successfully 23 demons when it is departing from body. If a soul passes, it goes to heaven. At these moments every demon will accuse us for the actions that we have done in its name. Actually these demons are our own passions that live attached to us, which some Saints have seen in animal forms in humans. Since soul is the most precious thing we have (not health!!), we should have dissolved these defects to an extend so our soul will surely go to kingdom of heaven. Pride and lust are the two biggest sources of our passions. From pride come the following from the list: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,13,18,20,21,23. From lust come: 17,19,22.
1. defect of slander, aspersion (to talk bad about another person) - To judge another about his or hers passions, defects - The judgment of a person who is not present at the time or when we agree with one who blames a person
2. defect of hubris (overestimation of a person's abilities and power and behavior in a violent, arrogant, offensive way towards others)
3. defect of envy (dissatisfaction or regret for the goods or happiness of others)
4. defect of lying
5. defect of anger, rage, hate
6. defect of pride
7. defect of blasphemy (reference with disrespect and absurdity, especially to God)
8. defect of babbling, nonsense (lack of correct thinking before the action), obscene language, obscene songs, making fun of another
9. defect of deceit (to do damage to a fellow man in a sneaky way)
10. defect of laziness and too much sleep
11. defect of avarice
12. defect of drunkenness
13. defect of resentment (when someone does not forget the damage caused to him and fed by his hatred is looking for revenge)
14. defect of evil sorcery
15. defect of gluttony
16. defect of idolatry
17. defect of homosexuality
18. defect of coquettery (the desire of someone to be liked, when one consumes too much time about his or hers external appearance), self love, vanity
19. defect of adultery (having sex with every person that we see or meet, even if this is done in the mind)
20. defect of murder
21. defect of thievery
22. defect of prostitution
23. defect of ruthlessness
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