Kleshas: Part 1

In this episode we begin a discussion on the Kleshas -
impediments, obstacles of inflictions that inhibit our spiritual
growth. We decided to discuss them backwards - starting
with abhiniveśāḥ, the fear of death. And after
observing that we don't talk a lot about death in our cultures,
we spend a considerable time talking about death...

dveṣa is aversion - or attachment to past pain. Not letting
go of pain from the past can lead to a lot of unhappiness.
Attachment is most often considered in the light of attachment to
things we like, or experiences we have enjoyed so it's
interesting to look at how we can become attached to the negative
and how that plays out in life.

rāga is quite well known to yogis and others - attachment. We
usually equate it to material objects, which we all know are not
permanent. But the attachment to past pleasure is also raga and
it's also not permanent. We could spend a lot of life trying to
recreate past pleasures which is a fruitless
exercise.