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The Five Afflictions 

Want to end the main causes of suffering in your life?

Yogis find that we suffer from five afflictions which keep us from enlightenment, happiness and being fulfilled in any lasting way. These five afflictions, or kleshas, are:  ignorance, egotism, immoderate liking, immoderate disliking and possessiveness. Find out how you can overcome these afflictions, the cause of all suffering.

Keys to Higher Yogas, Afflictions / Kleshas, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

Charles Johnston on Overcoming Self-Assertion

Self-assertion (ego) is released by devotion and by seeing God in others, striving to recognize and respect God in others and developing humility. Hate is overcome by love and the realization that we are all part of the one vast Spirit expressing individually.

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