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The Kleshas (or “Five Hindrances”) are discussed within the Yoga Sutras as the fundamental causes of human suffering. We may all be able to offer up various situations and circumstances in our individual lives that contribute to our “suffering”, but the Yogis of old went deeper into the science of understanding suffering than perhaps even the Buddha Himself. There is a universal and timeless quality to the Kleshas that transcend time, location or social status. We all suffer;

The Kleshas, also known as the Five Hindrances, are an important concept in various Indian philosophies, and have a preeminent position within the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and in the philosophy of Yoga itself. This eminence is given due to their universal occurrence within the human mind, with the Kleshas representing the primary obstacles or mental disturbances that hinder spiritual progress and cause suffering. The term "Klesha" originates from Sanskrit and can be translate

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