Klesha

Question 1

Klesha

Answer 1

obstacles or suffering or poison or affliction

negative mental patterns that obscure our true nature

Question 2

Ego

Answer 2

A self-image of ourselves that can contain both external (I am poor) and internal (I am a bad person) false projections. We become trapped within the projections we have created of our life

Question 3

Aversion

Answer 3

hate

presumption that external things are the ones causing afflictive emotions, pain, and suffering. We’ll do anything to avoid them

Question 4

Fear of death so much so that one is not living life

Answer 4

we’re afraid that we’ll lose all the material things we have in the world. The fear arises because we are facing something that we can’t control

Question 5

Ignorance

Answer 5

lack of insight. when we view something that is temporary as eternal

Question 6

Attachment

Answer 6

fixation on our desires and when we assume that our happiness depends on external factors. happiness is an internal choice