Hindrances Talks

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. In the Theravada tradition, these factors are identified specifically as obstacles to the jhānas (stages of concentration) within meditation practice. Within the Mahayana tradition, the five hindrances are identified as obstacles to samatha (tranquility) meditation. Contemporary Insight Meditation teachers identify the five hindrances as obstacles to mindfulness meditation.

The five hindrances are:

Sensory desire (kāmacchanda): seeking for pleasure through the five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and physical feeling. Ill-will (vyāpāda; also spelled byāpāda): feelings of hostility, resentment, hatred and bitterness. Sloth-and-torpor (thīna-middha): half-hearted action with little or no effort or concentration. Restlessness-and-worry (uddhacca-kukkucca): the inability to calm the mind and focus one's energy. Doubt (vicikiccha): lack of conviction or trust in one's abilities.

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Dogen's Vow Repentance, Vows, Karma, Doubt, Confession-and-Repentance, Precepts, true dharma,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2013 3
Hozan Senauke Dogens Vow 4 Repentance, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Transmission, Mindfulness, true...		Sep 01 2013
Flexibility Serial: BZ-02315 Working with Pain, Sesshin Discrimination, Pain, Birth-and-Death, Attachment, Conversation, Bodhidharma, Enemies...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 21 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom Tenshin Reb Anderson March 2, 2013 AM No Abode Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Greed	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Six Qualities from the Abhidhamma Serial: BZ-02289 Tranquility, Agility, Pliancy, Workableness, Proficiency, Saturday Lecture No-Self, Abhidharma, Zazen, Daily Life, Composure, Nirvana, Hindrances, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness and Mindlessness Mindfulness, Hindrances, Patience, Four Foundations, Posture, Hate, Aspects of...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jan 19 2013
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Nishiari Commentary on Genjo Koan Serial: BZ-02233 Three Commentaries on Genjo Koan, new book, Meaning of term Koan Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Nishiari Bokusan, Kosho Uchiyama, Subject-and-Object, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 03 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Cosmic Frog Hindrances, Big Mind, Discrimination, confusion, Duality, Posture, Buddha Nature, Non...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 08 2011
Being Time Beginners, Ordination, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Priest, Funeral, Gratitude,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 05 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom Monkey Mind, Practice Period, Hindrances, difficulty, Bodhisattva Way	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 01 2011 The Yoga Room
Anything Is Possible Repentance, Buddha Nature, Anger, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordinary Mind,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Aug 13 2011
Zazenshin Lojong and Real Life Obstacles, Practice Period, Instruction, training, Mindfulness, Teacher-and-Student,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 04 2011
Direct Experience of Reality Serial: BZ-02146 Suzuki Roshi, Rohatsu Day 4 Idealistic and Realistic Zen First Principle, Bell, Continuous, Birth-and-Death, Judgement, Repentance, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Receiving With Gratitude Practice Period, Intimacy, Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Tassajara, Anger, Patience,...	Linda Galijan	Nov 20 2010
Mindfulness Mindfulness, Hindrances, Anger, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Four Foundations,...	Catherine Cascade and Gerri Oliva	Nov 04 2010
Vitakkarasanthana Sutra Happiness, Instruction, Aspects of Practice, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Evil,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 16 2010
The Painting of a Rice Cake Hindrances, Composure, Intuition, Oneness, Liberation, Silence, Posture, training,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 05 2010
Continuous Compassion for Karmic Consciousness Karmic Consciousness, true dharma, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Hindrances...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 06 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage
You Have Just Enough Problems Serial: BZ-02066 from 'Not Always So', Saturday Lecture Intuition, Pure Existence, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Discrimination, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Hozan Alan Senauke The World Is What You Make It Two Truths, Practice Period, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Precious Mirror,...		Sep 19 2009
The Landscape of the Self Attachment, Non-attachment, Ego, Anger, Hate, Composure, Patience, Bowing, resistance...	Greg Denny	Aug 29 2009
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Priest, Concentration, Subject-and-Object,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Aug 08 2009
2009.07.03-serial.00202 Repentance, Precepts, Sangha, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Subject-and-Object,...		Jul 03 2009
Five Hindrances - Especially Restlessness Concentration, Hindrances, Forgiveness, Anger, Don't Know Mind, Avalokiteshvara...	Karen Sundheim	Apr 11 2009
Shikantaza Basic Zen Practice: Serial No. 01094 Continuous, Pure Existence, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Hindrances, Happiness, Birth-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 BZC
Shikantaza - Basic Zen Practice Serial: BZ-02017 Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Continuous, Pure Existence, Composure, Teacher-and-Student, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Letting Go Serial: BZ-02011 Saturday Lecture Big Mind, Composure, Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Continuous, American,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra. Hui Neng. Commentary on Poem: Prajna: Serial No. 01083, Side B Serial: BZ-01083B Rohatus, Day 7, second tape Attachment, Karma, Ego, Big Mind, Non-attachment, Hindrances, Continuous, Mindfulness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra. Hui Neng. Commentary of Poem: Prajna: Serial No. 01452 Serial: BZ-01452 Rohatsu, Day 7, side A Darkness and Light, Attachment, Platform Sutra, Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on Poem in Section on Prajna Serial: BZ-02010 Platform Sutra - Hui Neng, Rohatsu Day 7 Hui Neng, Darkness and Light, Attachment, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01079 Serial: BZ-01079 Rohatsu Day 3, side B training, Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02006 Rohatsu Day 3 Hui Neng, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, training, Instruction, Liberation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
2008.10.04-serial.00198 Culture, Hindrances, Fox, Chanting, Enemies, Religion, Lay, zen, Describe, difficulty...		Oct 04 2008
Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-Arising Serial: BZ-01155A Pratitya Samutpada, Teaching Retreat Anger, Greed, Karma, Renunciation, Ego, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Emotions, Skandas,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 2008 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction for Zazen Teachers Serial: BZ-01088 How to Give Saturday Morning Zazen Instruction, Lecture Posture, Beginners, Hindrances, Observe, Concentration, Judgement, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #80 Serial: BZ-01140 Joshu's the New-born Babe Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Joshu, BCR-80, Emotions, Continuous, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Ego, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
May 16th, 2008, Serial No. 01132 Karma, Forgiveness, Interview, Hindrances, Family Practice, Light-and-Darkness, Anger...		May 16 2008
March 22nd, 2008, Serial No. 01121 Silent Illumination, Discrimination, Intuition, Duality, Teacher-and-Student, Non-...		Mar 22 2008
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Ego, Continuous, Teacher-and-Student, Gaining...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
2008.01.21-serial.00112F Practice Period, Hindrances, Interdependence, Soto Zen, Liberation, soto, Heart Sutra...		Jan 21 2008
January 5th, 2008, Serial No. 01107 Emotions, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Liberation,...		Jan 05 2008
December 5th, 2007, Serial No. 01102, Side B Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Hindrances, Evil, Nirvana, Hate, Building, War...		Dec 05 2007
True Humility and Buddha's Practice Serial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Taking Care: Paramitas, Precepts and Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-01003 Illumination Without Hindrance, Saturday Lecture Paramitas, Precepts, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Developing Confidence in Buddha Nature Serial: SF-00074 Sunday talk. Koan with the wild ducks; story of the king who questioned the Buddha; report on global warming. Global Warming, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Delusion, Practice Period, Dragons, Lineage...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Mar 18 2007 Green Gulch Farm
March 10th, 2007, Serial No. 01424 Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Buddha Nature, Berkeley Zen Center, Ego, Attachment, Happiness...		Mar 10 2007
Gnosticism American Buddhism as a gnostic practice; meaning of the word "tathagata" Faith, Practice Period, Hindrances, American, Triple Treasure	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 03 2007 PM No Abode Hermitage

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