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= Agencies that Give Rise to Fear =

What is pleasing gives rise to grief; what is pleasing gives rise to fear. One who is freed from what is pleasing, who feels no grief, what has he to fear?Affection gives rise to grief; affection gives rise to fear. One who is freed from affection, who feels no grief, what has he to fear?Attachment gives rise to grief; attachment gives rise to fear. One who is freed from attachment, who feels no grief, what has he to fear?Desire gives rise to grief; desire gives rise to fear. One who is freed from desire, who feels no grief, what has he to fear?Craving gives rise to grief; craving gives rise to fear. One who is freed from craving, who feels no grief, what has he to fear? <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/03/pleasure#p4</ref>It always seems to me that the reasons usually given for becoming wise are poor reasons: "Don't do this, it will bring you suffering; don't do that, it will give birth to fear in you"... and the consciousness dries up more and more, it hardens, because it is afraid of grief, afraid of pain. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/03/pleasure#p12</ref>

Fear stems from a sense of inferiority. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/students#p35</ref>

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