Kleshas ( [ क्लेश , kleśa ] किलेस kilesa ; ཉ ན མ ངས nyon mongs ) , in Buddhism , are mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions . Kleshas include states of mind such as anxiety , fear , anger , jealousy , desire , depression , etc. . These are referred to as the three poisons in the Mahayana tradition , or as the three unwholesome roots in the Theravada tradition . Kleshas (Hinduism) . Ignorance ( in the form of a misapprehension about reality ) ( ávidyā ) , aversion , and
Kleshas manifest in unwholesome actions.