In this CD Shri Siddhartha Krishna his listeners to the Five Afflictions as described in the Yoga Sutras of Lord Patanjali.

Ignorance, ego, attachment, aversion and fear, these are the Five Afflictions or causes of suffering. Ignorance is the cause of the other four; hence it is the fundamental cause of all sufferings. Lord Patanjali's deep insight and investigation into the matter helps us in comprehending these causes, which enables us to eradicate them and achieve the highest abode of Divine Bliss and Transcendental Wisdom.