According to the yoga tradition, certain mental and emotional roadblocks interfere with our ability to connect, to see the truth, and to serve. These kleshas, or personal obstacles, include ignorance (avidya), pride or ego (asmita), desire (raga), aversion (dvesha), and fear or attachment (abhinivesa). Yoga doesn’t really see any of these as character flaws (thank God); they’re more like interruptions or disturbances that throw us off track. And it’s part of our asana and meditation practice to identify and work with them. You’ll notice that these kleshas start with our mental obstacles and
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