25/05/2024
Patanjali, the author of Yoga Sutras, says we think we have serveral types of miseries, but if we track backwards, there is only one misery, that is Avidya (identifying yourself with something). Avidya or ignorance of our true nature is the mother of all kleshas (pain).
He prescribes dhyana or meditation and pratiprasava or involution for formally getting rid of kleshas (pain).