Yogasūtra II.15 - pariṇāma-tāpa-saṁskāra-duḥkhaiḥ guṇa-vṛtti-virodhāt-ca duḥkham-eva sarvaṁ vivekinaḥ

What is the cause of unpleasant or painful consequences?

The wise who have discriminative perception clearly see that suffering is immanent in all because of change, expectations, habits, and the disturbances of the Guṇa-s.

Suffering does not discriminate. It affects everyone, the ignorant and the wise. There is constant change of some sort in ourselves and in the world around us. These changes may or may not be recognized. Thus, we may have an urge to seek more of the same, even when it is no more possible. For example, having enjoyed mangoes, we want them even though they are out of season.

Past conditioning can also create strong reactions if what we are used to isn’t forthcoming. We must add to this the ways in which we usually relate to other people, which are often based on our memories and expectations, rather than how they are now.

The Guṇa-s change all the time, affecting our nature and, mostly, we have very limited control over this.

Thus any object or circumstance has the potential to contribute to painful and unpleasant effects. Excerpt from Truth Unclouded by TKV Desikachar & Dr Kausthub Desikachar

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