klesha
Let an agent explain the concept of klesha, relay lists and interpretations from Buddhist and Hindu texts and scholarship with schools attributed, describe the named afflictions, and distinguish kleshas from sins in Abrahamic religions, emotions in psychology, karma and mental disorders.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the concept of klesha, relay lists and interpretations from Buddhist and Hindu texts and scholarship with schools attributed, describe the named afflictions, and distinguish kleshas from sins in Abrahamic religions, emotions in psychology, karma and mental disorders.
In Buddhism, and in a related sense in Hindu yoga philosophy, a mental affliction or defilement that clouds the mind and causes suffering, such as the three poisons of greed, aversion and delusion, the root afflictions listed in Abhidharma texts, including mana or conceit, and secondary afflictions such as auddhatya or restlessness and styana or torpor; the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali list five kleshas beginning with avidya, ignorance. Traditions describe practices for weakening the kleshas, and the model presents these teachings respectfully and with attribution to schools and texts.
What it is for: Not applicable; a religious and philosophical concept.
It can be explain the concept with attribution; relay lists by tradition; describe named afflictions; distinguish related concepts.
Distinguishing features
Afflictive mental factors
Root and secondary lists
Practice-oriented
Varies by school
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a mental state concept.
Physical character
three poisons: greed, aversion, delusion list
Yoga Sutras kleshas: 5 count - avidya, asmita, raga, dvesha, abhinivesha
registry parent: mental state note
How it is recognised
Mental affliction in Buddhist and yogic thought
Mana, auddhatya, root klesha, styana, three poisons
Sin is a moral transgression in other traditions; emotions are psychological states; karma is action and consequence; disorders are clinical
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is part of - as a classification
includes -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
three poisons
root kleshas
secondary afflictions
yogic kleshas in the Yoga Sutras
Standards and regulation
No regulation; defined in religious texts
Failure modes and hazards
Flattening differences between schools
Treating kleshas as clinical diagnoses
Disrespectful or appropriative framing
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a klesha is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a klesha, and how does it differ from sin, emotion, karma and mental disorder? definition
- Is the question about Buddhist teaching, yoga philosophy, meditation practice or mental health? boundary
Named
Named afflictions.
Named
Named.
- What are mana, auddhatya, styana and root kleshas? definition
- Which entry fits the specific affliction? action
Buddhism Buddhist teachings.
Attribution.
Abhidharma
Abhidharma lists.
Abhidharma
Abhidharma.
- How do Theravada and Yogacara Abhidharma texts list afflictions? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Practice
Antidotes.
Practice
Practice.
- How do Buddhist teachers describe antidotes to afflictions? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Yoga Yoga philosophy.
Attribution.
Yoga Sutras
Yoga Sutras.
Yoga Sutras
Yoga Sutras.
- How do the Yoga Sutras describe the five kleshas? provenance
- Which entry fits Yoga Sutras of Patanjali? action
Comparison
Comparison.
Comparison
Comparison.
- How do Buddhist and yogic klesha concepts compare, as scholars describe? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Modern use.
Context.
Psychology
Psychology dialogue.
Psychology
Psychology.
- How have psychologists engaged with Buddhist models of afflictive emotions? provenance
- Which entry fits Buddhism and psychology? action
Terms
Terminology.
Terms
Terms.
- How do Sanskrit, Pali and Tibetan terms for klesha differ? provenance
- Which entry fits Pali? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the three poisons be a separate entry?
- How should Buddhist and yogic texts be linked?
- How should Sanskrit and Pali terms be recorded?