Kleshas yoga

Klesha, Sanskrit, meaning “trouble” or “affliction.” “These factors, which can be compared to the drives of an earlier generation of psychologists, provide the cognitive and motivational framework for the ordinary individual enmeshed in conditional existence (samsâra) and ignorant of the transcendental Self.” According to Patañjali, kriya-yoga aims at the attenuation of the kleshas.

Abhinivesah = Clinging to bodily life. Its now around Thanksgiving beginning of December and I had completed some of the Kids Yoga Teacher Training (KYTT). After attending the first weekend of training, I was really glad that I was signed up for Dharma Yoga, because I felt as though I really needed to know the poses, how to do partner poses and also learn the alignment. I felt a little overwhelmed, there is a LOT to know. Teaching Kids/Tweens yoga was a little different than adult yoga…

The kleshas are considered the cause of suffering in yogic and Buddhist philosophy and are to be actively overcome. There are 5 types of Kleshas! Full article link on: https://www.yuvaap.com/blogs/what-is-god/ #klesha #yoga #mind #health #healthcare #healthyliving #workout #peace #mindfulness #yuvaap #findyourY

The 5 Kleshas

Suffering is an inherent aspect of human life. Yet, with great skill and awareness, we can choose how much and how deeply we suffer. Both the ancient yogis and the Buddhists point to the kleshas, the five poisons or afflictions, as the cause of our suffering. These "afflictions" distort our minds and our

This fits in with my latest blog post. The post is about the kleshas, a concept in the Yoga Sutras explaining five obstacles on our way towards this calm and tranquil mind. The first obstacle is Avidya, which means ignorance or misunderstanding. We naturally misunderstand our individual self and the true Self, leading to the four other obstacles: I-am-ness, attachment to what we like, aversion, and fear. So, keep practising Yoga or start if you aren't yet to become calm and tranquil.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, a #klesha is a negative mental state that clouds the mind causing suffering and the conditions for suffering to arise.

Five kleshas 5 Kleshas and how to overcome them Sage Patanjali mentions the five kleshas in Yoga Sutra 2.3 “Avidya-Asmita-Raga-Dvesha-Abhinivesa-Klesha” responsible for all our suffering in life. Avidya: ignorance Asmita: I-ness, ego sense Raga: attachment Dvesha: aversion Abhinivesah: fear of death, clinging to life Klesha:…

5 Kleshas - Sufferings