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The sixteen lesser fears (Wyl. ‘jigs pa bcu drug) often include the eight great fears. They are the fear of:
- enemies,
- lions,
- elephants,
- fire,
- snakes,
- bandits/robbers,
- prison/captivity,
- ocean waves,
- demons/cannibals,
- leprosy,
- the harm inflicted by the messengers of Indra (gandharvas),
- poverty,
- separation from friends/loved ones,
- punishment by the king,
- showers of meteorites, and
- misfortune/failure.