klesha

[ klesh-uh ]

noun

, Yoga.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of klesha¹

From the Sanskrit word kleśa literally, suffering, distress

Example Sentences

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