Klesha (affliction)

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:kilesa
gptkb:kleśa
klesa
gptkbp:category Hindu philosophical concepts
Buddhist philosophical concepts
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Four_Noble_Truths
gptkb:Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:etymology Sanskrit kleśa, meaning 'poison' or 'affliction'
gptkbp:goal elimination
gptkbp:meaning cause of suffering
mental state that clouds the mind
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Yoga_Sutras
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:oppositeConcept enlightenment
nirvana
gptkbp:plural kleshas
gptkbp:relatedTo samsara
dukkha
avidya
abhiniveśa
asmitā
dveṣa
rāga
gptkbp:Sanskrit_term gptkb:kleśa
gptkbp:type desire
hallucination
jealousy
pride
aversion
doubt
ignorance
anger
attachment
wrong views
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Craving_(Tanha)
gptkb:Ignorance_(Avijja)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7