Kleshas (Buddhism) - Alternate Translations

Alternate Translations

The term kleshas has been translated into English as:

  • Afflictions
  • Mental afflictions
  • Mental disturbances
  • Afflictive emotions
  • Conditioning factors
  • Destructive emotions
  • Defiled emotions
  • Defilements
  • Dissonant emotions
  • Disturbing emotions
  • Negative emotions
  • Dissonant mental states
  • Kleshas
  • Passions
  • Poisons
  • Mind poisons
  • Worldly desires

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