Four Biases (catarī agatī)
Unskillful qualities / Four Biases 
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Subtags: Bias from desire, Bias from aversion, Bias from delustion, Bias from fear
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Thanksgiving Retreat 2016, Session 1 – Nov. 19, 2016

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7. “At the Friday evening talk, you mentioned the three poisons/kleshas of greed, hatred and delusion. But you also added fear. Fear seems to me more like a result. Please explain.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Unwholesome Roots ] [Fear] [Conditionality] // [Biases] [Sensual desire] [Abhayagiri]


Madison Insight Retreat 2023, Session 2 – Oct. 14, 2023

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18. “Can you talk about fear as a cause of dukkha and how to work with it?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Fear ] [Suffering] // [Unwholesome Roots] [Abhidhamma] [Delusion] [Mindfulness of body] [Continuity of mindfulness] [Biases]

Quote: “In terms of personality, [fear] was my go-to option.” [Ajahn Pasanno] [Personality]


Readings from The Island, Session 22 – Feb. 9, 2025

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3. “Where does agati (bias) fit in the flow of the mind? Is it like an anusaya, an underlying tendency or potential, or is it when [the mind] has started to move into action as to where you put your attention?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Biases] [Nature of mind] // [Etymology] [Perception]


Readings from The Island, Session 27 – Feb. 16, 2025

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9. “In the Four Biases (agatī), is chanda used in a negative sense?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Biases] [Desire] [Unskillful qualities]