Whenever and wherever there is Ignorance of the 4 Noble Truths;
There is also Greed, Voracity, Lust, Desire, Craving and Longing!

Whenever and wherever there is Greed, Lust, Desire, and Craving;
There is also the Hate, Envy, Jealousy, and Fear of Loosing!

Whenever and wherever there is Hate, Envy, Jealousy and fierce Anger;
There is also Conflict, Clash, Opposition, Hostility and raging Violence!

Whenever and wherever there is Conflict, Hostility and Violence;
There is neither Peace, nor Harmony, nor any Relaxed Contentment!

Whenever and wherever there is neither Peace, nor any Harmony;
There is neither Gladness, nor Joy, nor Bliss, nor any Happiness!

Whenever and wherever there is neither Gladness, nor any Happiness;
There is Suffering, Frustration, Misery, Distress and Discomfort!

Whenever and wherever there is Suffering, Frustration, and Misery;
There is neither Concentration, nor any condensed mental Absorption!

Whenever and wherever there is no Well Focused Concentration;
There is no penetration into the real and true Nature of Phenomena!

Whenever and wherever there is no penetration into these basic Realities;
There is Ignorance of the 4 Noble Truths, Confusion, Uncertainty & Doubt...

Friends, I tell you: It is in this way, that Ignorance grows more Ignorance!

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