Kleshas (Hinduism)

This article is about the kleshas in Hinduism. For the kleshas in Buddhism, see Kleshas (Buddhism).

Klesha (Sanskrit: क्लेश, IAST: Kleśa) is a Sanskrit word meaning "impurity", "corruption" or "poison".[1] In Hinduism, a klesha is a mental state, such as fear or ignorance, that clouds the mind and leads to unhealthy actions. It is an obstacle to reaching a state of enlightenment and liberation (moksha) from saṃsāra.[1]

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