A simple breakdown of the kleshas for your enjoyment:

Klesha is a Sandskrit word. A kleshas cause is suffering according to Yogic Philosophy. Kleshas are the constructs for the way we think. Some refer to kleshas as afflictions of the mind. As you read the list of the five kleshas, reflect on your own percieved suffering. Do you find yourself suffering from any just one klesha at the present moment? Maybe it's all five. My suggestion to you if you suffer from all five is DO SOME YOGA!

• Avidya- ignorance. This is considered the root for all human suffering.
• Asmita- The Ego. “I this…” “I that…” “Why me…”
• Raga- Attachment. It can be attachment to tangible as well as ideas or the intangible.
• Dvesa- Aversion. Maybe think about why you avoid yoga?
• Abhinivesa- Clinging to bodily life.

Notice that Raga and Dvesa are opposites. How do you behave towards that which you like versus how you behave towards that which you fear or dislike?