"A 7th century poet-philosopher from India named Bhartrihari wrote a famous treatise called 'The hundred verses on renunciation.' In this section, Bhartrihari describes how attachment turns even blessings into fears:
With enjoyment, comes fear of disease
With social position, fear of disfavor
With riches, fear of hostile people
With honor, fear of humiliation
With power, fear of enemies
With beauty, fear of old age
With scholarship, fear of challenges
With virtue, fear of traducers
With identification with the body, fear of death
Everything in this world is done with fear
Renunciation alone makes one fearless."
