Five hindrances - Wikipedia
In the Buddhist tradition, the five hindrances (Sinhala: පඤ්ච නීවරණ, romanized: pañca nīvaraṇa; Pali: pañca nīvaraṇāni) are identified as mental factors that hinder progress in meditation and in daily life. [1]
The Five Hindrances - Access to Insight
One who has chosen the conquest of the five hindrances for a "working-ground" should examine which of the five are strongest in one's personal case. Then one should carefully observe how, and on which occasions, they usually appear.
What are the five hindrances? - Buddhism for Beginners
The five hindrances are negative states of mind that are impediments to Buddhist practice: sensual desire, ill will, sloth, restlessness, and doubt.
The Five Hindrances: History, Practice, and Mastery - Insight Timer
Buddhism calls them the five hindrances. They are: sensual desire; ill will; sloth and torpor; restlessness and worry; doubt; According to Buddhist thought, the five hindrances act as barriers to mindfulness and can derail our progress toward self-mastery and enlightenment.
Five hindrances - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
The five hindrances (Sanskrit: pañca nivāraṇa; Pali: pañca nīvaraṇāni) are a set of mental factors that hinder progress in samatha meditation and in our daily lives. This group of five hindrances is identified in both the Pali tradition and the Sanskrit tradition .
Five Hindrances | Buddhism.net
Jan 28, 2024 · The five hindrances are mental obstacles that hinder the mind from meditative concentration. Beyond that, they also hinder the mind from wisdom in general, which means that they don’t just operate during meditation, they also operate in daily life. The five are: Sensual desire. Ill will. Sloth-and-torpor. Restlessness-and-remorse. Doubt.
It is especially in the context of achieving the absorptions that the Buddha often mentions the five hindrances in his discourses. There are five mental constituents which are chiefly representative of the first meditative absorption, and are therefore called the factors of absorption (jháóanga).
The Five Hindrances - Spirit Rock
The difficult energies we encounter in both meditation and ordinary life are known as the five hindrances (nīvaraṇa), and engaging with them skillfully can change our practice time from a frustrating chore to the nourishing and insightful experience we know is possible.
The 5 Hindrances that Hinder Progress in Meditation
On this path, sooner or later, you will encounter the five hindrances (pañca nīvaraṇāni) that prevent the development of concentration: Sensory desire (kāmacchanda) Aversion (vyāpāda) Sloth and torpor (thīna-middha) Restlessness and …
5 hindrances - Dhamma Wiki
Listed above are the five hindrances to meditation. Each one or a combination of more than one can prevent a successful practice. If you have too much sense desire you will find your mind wandering in meditation toward those things which you crave.