STED 5niv⛅: pañca nīvaraṇā

5 hindrances

see Goldcraft ^5.1.0 - 5 hindrances as a group

🔬1.kāma-c-chando❤️‍🔥, as a nīvaraṇā hindrance.

See kāma‍ for detailed treatment and a comprehensive manual of techniques on destroying lust.

This article will focus more specifically on kāma-c-chanda as one of the 5 hindrances.

🔬2. byāpādo😠 / ill-will

🔬3. thina-middhaṃ🥱 / sloth and torpor

This sutta is especially useful: AN ^7.61 Pacalāyana: Buddha advises

Moggallana with 7 ways to cope: You should have short summary of 7 steps memorized and recite daily.

🔬4. uddhacca-kukkuccaṃ😰 / restlessness and remorse

AN ^3.130 anuruddha has divine eye with passadhi,

samadhi, ekagga citta, but not arahant yet and subtle 5niv for restlessness and remorse,

and conceit.

🔬5. vici-kicchā🤷 / skeptical doubt

MN ⁶³ famous simile of person dying refusing to pull out arrow without getting answers

1 – Suttas of relevance

all

SN ^46.0 vagga 4. Hindrances chapter (Nīvaraṇa-vagga).

10 suttas starting at SN ^46.31