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  • Linked Discourses 45.177Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.177
  • 14. Floods14. Oghavagga

HindrancesNīvaraṇasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five hindrances.“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇāni. What five?Katamāni pañca? The hindrances of sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, byāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ, uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ— These are the five hindrances.imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca nīvaraṇāni.

The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five hindrances.”Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ nīvaraṇānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.

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  1. SN 46.40 Hindrances 0.76near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.40 4. Hindrances Hindrances “Mendicants, these five hindrances are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishmen…
  2. AN 9.64 Hindrances 0.67near 0.1Numbered Discourses 9.64 7. Mindfulness Meditation Hindrances “Mendicants, there are these five hindrances. What five? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. These are the…
  3. AN 5.52 A Heap of the Unskillful 0.66near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.52 6. Hindrances A Heap of the Unskillful “Mendicants, rightly speaking, you’d call the five hindrances a ‘heap of the unskillful’. For these five hindrances are entirely a heap of the unskillful. W…
  4. SN 46.37 Obstacles 0.64near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.37 4. Hindrances Obstacles “Mendicants, there are these five obstacles and hindrances, corruptions of the heart that weaken wisdom. What five? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restl…
  5. SN 46.38 Without Obstacles 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.38 4. Hindrances Without Obstacles “Mendicants, sometimes a noble disciple pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens to the teaching. At such a time the five…