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Four-foldness of Passions
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CHAPTER 17
17. Chapter 8: Four-foldness of Passions (Catusthāna)
The anger has been stated to be of four kinds. The pride, deceit and greed are also stated to be of four kinds each.
The anger has four general varieties:
(1) Like line on mountain rock: Highest intensity, Longest life (2) Like line on the earth : High intensity, Long life (3) Like line on the sand : Medium intensity, Small life (4) Like line on the water : Low intensity, Smaller life
The pride has also four varieties : (1) Rock-pillar-like
(2) Bone-like (3) Wood-like
(4) Creeper-like [Their intensity and life are as per the anger]
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