klesha

[ klesh-uh ]
/ ˈklɛʃ ə /

noun Yoga.

any of the five hindrances to enlightenment, which are ignorance or avidya, egocentricity, attachments, aversions, and the instinctive will to live.

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Origin of klesha

From the Sanskrit word kleśa literally, suffering, distress

Words nearby klesha

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