Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.254

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c16.254

**5. Abhiniveśa.** It is the instinctive love of life or fear of death present in both the worm and the wise man. It is due to the previous experience of death. All living beings are affected by this vision of extermination (*uchchheda-dṛishṭi*) and alike wish that they may not cease to live.

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