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klesha

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[klesh-uh] / ˈklɛʃ ə /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of klesha

From the Sanskrit word kleśa literally, suffering, distress

Example Sentences

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We began at the lab’s South Quadrant, or Journey Portal, a yellow-trimmed space whose klesha is pride.

From New York Times

On the way out, the lab offers an antidote to one final klesha: ignorance.

From New York Times