Kleshas (Buddhism) - Wikipedia
WEBKleshas (Sanskrit: क्लेश, romanized: kleśa; Pali: किलेस kilesa; Standard Tibetan: ཉོན་མོངས། nyon mongs), in Buddhism, are mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions.
Kleshas - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
WEBKleshas (Skt. kleśa; P. kilesa; T. nyon mongs ཉོན་མོངས།; C. fannao; J. bonnō 煩惱) are mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions. Kleshas include states of mind such as anxiety, fear, anger, jealousy, desire, depression, etc. Contemporary translators use a variety of English words to translate ...
The Science of Suffering: Understanding the 5 Kleshas | Gaia
WEBFeb 12, 2018 · Known as the kleshas, these roots are what keep us away from love and, therefore, are what cause us to suffer. By understanding the science of suffering by digging into these kleshas, you can begin to become aware of what is keeping you from enjoying life, what is keeping you from knowing, as the yogis say, your true nature.
What are kleshas? - Yogapedia
WEBMay 2, 2017 · What are kleshas? Answer. By Alina Prax | Published: May 2, 2017 | Last updated: August 26, 2020. According to Patanjali, the ancient yogic sage and author of the Yoga Sutras, the five kleshas are the characteristics we have as humans which cause all of our human suffering. They are: Avidya translates as "ignorance" and/or "forgetfulness."
Patanjali’s Words: The Five Kleshas (Causes of Suffering)
WEBApr 12, 2019 · Here, Patanjali outlines the kleshas, the five causes of our human suffering according to classical Yoga philosophy. As Rev. Jaganath points out, there are very clear parallels in these teachings and Buddhism’s four Noble Truths.
Exploring the 5 Kleshas - Yogapedia
WEBAug 21, 2020 · In Sanskrit, ‘klesha’ means ‘poison’, and the five kleshas are essentially poisons on the path to liberation, or enlightenment. They’re obstacles; blocks placed in your way by your mind. It’s not all negative though.
The Science of Yoga, Part 3: The Five Kleshas
WEBOct 22, 2021 · The kleshas are like a covering over the light of our inner awareness. When that covering is thinned, the light of awareness shines more brightly through the covering, through the veil, and that pulls us inwards towards the radiance of samadhi. But the question is, how?
Kleshas The 5 Fundamental Causes of Suffering - Hridaya Yoga
WEBIn the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali explains the kleshas, the five fundamental causes of human suffering. He identifies them as: Avidya, ignorance; Asmita, “I am-ness,” the limitation of the ego consciousness, or the ego sense; Raga, attachment; Dvesha, hatred
The Five Kleshas: Causes of Suffering - Blog - Yogamatters
WEBJun 14, 2018 · Identified in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the five Kleshas or ‘afflictions’ are: Avidya (ignorance), Asmita (egoism), Raga (attachment), Dvesa (aversion or hatred), and Abinivesah (clinging to life and fear of death).
5 Kleshas: Causes of Suffering & How To Remove Them
WEBSep 1, 2019 · Kleshas are thoughts which are bad in expreince. 5 kleshas - Avidya, Raga, Asmita, Dvesha, Abhinivesha causes suffering in humans. It can be removed with kriya yoga.
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