An idea from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

5 troubles cause the pain: not seeing clearly, the sense of I am this, liking, disliking, and clinging to life. Not seeing clearly is the soil the others grow in. It takes what passes for what lasts, the impure for pure, pain for pleasure, and what isn’t you for you.

From The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Patañjali

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