In Indian philosophy, “Samskaras” are emotional biases we hold on to due to past experiences. Samskaras essentially skew our perceptions of reality. Therefore, the practice of a Yogi is to let go of Samskaras in an effort to be present with what’s actually taking place bring one closer to pure awareness.

I’m not Indian or a yogi, but this idea brought me a lot of clarity and is a good reason why I am in an effort to not judge the world based on my knee jerk emotional state.