The five kleshas are as follows:
Avidya: Ignorance or forgetfulness. This is when we forget what our true nature really is. We spend our lives unable to see the true nature of reality.
Asmita: Egotism. We identify with what we’re not. We identify ourselves as being separate from others and from the nature of reality.
Raga: Attachments or desires. When our desires are not met, we suffer in some way. Oftentimes we don’t even begin to question these desires because we’re so darn attached to them, and have been for so many years.
Dvesha: This is aversion––the opposite of desire. When we’re living in a limited state, the aversions are things we don’t want. While we can’t stop things that we don’t want from happening, we can make ourselves strong enough to not be thrown off when we’re faced with the things we feel averse to. When we eliminate our weakness to the aversions we have in our lives, we can become incredibly powerful and free.
Abhinivesa: The fear of death. On some level, all our fears come down to this one, and we all have it––whether we like to admot it or not.
Allikas: Yoganonymous
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