🔥 Klesha

Klesha - Mental Afflictions

The three poisons or mental afflictions: greed (raga), hatred (dvesha), and delusion (moha). These are the root causes of suffering and bind beings to samsara.

🔗 Related Across the Mythos

Archetype
🔥 INNER DEMONS / ROOT AFFLICTIONS

The Kleshas embody the Inner Demons archetype - the fundamental mental afflictions that trap beings in suffering and prevent liberation.

See parallels: Seven deadly sins, Yetzer hara, Shadow self →
Cross-Cultural Parallels
✝️ Seven Deadly Sins → Root vices ✡️ Yetzer Hara → Evil inclination
Within Buddhist Tradition
🔄 Samsara → Cycle kleshas perpetuate 🔗 Dependent Origination → How they arise ✨ Nirvana → Extinction of kleshas