Sixteen lesser fears 十六懼

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.