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We are well over halfway through our examination of the five Kleshas and I hope these posts have been enlightening in a way that shines a little light upon these most common aspects of the human condition. We have discussed a lot in these posts about ‘suffering’ and about what that means within the context of Yoga - but let’s not get too caught up the language and words here; suffering is absolutely part of the human experience and not something to be rejected or run from; it

The Kleshas (or “Five Hindrances”) are discussed within the Yoga Sutras as the fundamental causes of human suffering. The Yogis of ancient times examined the root causes of all suffering within the human experience, deeply exploring the nature of the mind and its fluctuating vibrations in order to find the absolute truth of what it means to be human… and what it means to become your true, unhindered Self. As briefly discussed already, there is a universal and timeless quality

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