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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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
Zazenshin Lojong and Real Life Obstacles, Practice Period, Instruction, training, Mindfulness, Teacher-and-Student,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 04 2011
Anything Is Possible Repentance, Buddha Nature, Anger, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordinary Mind,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Aug 13 2011
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom Monkey Mind, Practice Period, Hindrances, difficulty, Bodhisattva Way	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 01 2011 The Yoga Room
Being Time Beginners, Ordination, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Priest, Funeral, Gratitude,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 05 2011
The Cosmic Frog Hindrances, Big Mind, Discrimination, confusion, Duality, Posture, Buddha Nature, Non...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 08 2011
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
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
Mindfulness and Mindlessness Mindfulness, Hindrances, Patience, Four Foundations, Posture, Hate, Aspects of...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jan 19 2013
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
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
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
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
Joshu's 4 Gates and Joshu's Bridge Serial: BZ-02337 Rohatsu Joshu, BCR-9, BCR-52, Ego, Manjushri, Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Fundraising, Culture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Five Hindrances Hindrances, Anger, Doubt, Forgiveness, Continuous, Addiction, Attachment, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 2014
Heart Sutra Class Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Evil, Composure, Duality, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 2014 5
Teaching for the Tenzo Big Mind, Monastic Practice, Emotions, stubbornness, Anger, Hindrances, Ego	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2014 2
Teaching for the Tenzo Evil, Hindrances, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Dragons, Continuous, Instruction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 2014 4
One Continuous Mistake Continuous, Buddha Nature, Composure, Silent Illumination, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 2015
Seeing and Non-Seeing Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Monastic Practice, Aspects of Practice, Platform Sutra,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Apr 12 2015
Four Horses Six Paramitas Commitment, Subject-and-Object, Attachment, Big Mind, resistance, Hindrances, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 15 2015
Zazen Serial: BZ-02448 Rohatsu Day 1 Posture, Mindfulness, Instruction, Non-duality, Hindrances, Conversation, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 29 2015
Samadhi Background to Precept Activity Serial: TL-00404 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Letting Go, Balance, Hindrances, Silent Illumination	Taigen Dan Leighton	Feb 01 2016
Yunmen's Body Exposed in The Golden Wind Serial: BZ-02467 Class Blue Cliff Record Case 27 BCR-27, Dragons, Buddha Ancestors, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, New Year, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 21 2016
Five Hindrances and Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02494 Class 1 Hindrances, Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Doubt, Six Realms, Vows, Obstacles, Heart...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 25 2016
Five Hindrances and Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02497 Class 3 Mindfulness, Hindrances, Equanimity, Samsara, Concentration, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 15 2016
Five Hindrances and Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02499 Class 4 Mindfulness, Equanimity, Cultivation, Concentration, Hindrances, Perfect Wisdom, Four...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 22 2016
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind: Study Yourself Serial: BZ-02507 Sesshin Aspects of Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Bowing, Practice Period, Rinzai, Dragons,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 23 2016
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 1 Doubt, Posture, Buddha Nature, training, Demons, Commitment, Interview, Impermanence...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 11 2017
Practice in Community Practice Position, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Lay Practice...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 18 2017
Shuso Way-Seeking Mind Talk Interview, training, Describe, Separation, Hindrances, Doubt, War	Mary Duryee	May 01 2017
The Shuso Question: Full Spontaneous Encounter Practice Period, Hindrances, Patience, Aspects of Practice, Conversation, Gratitude,...	Peter Overton	Jul 01 2017
One Bright Pearl and Dogen's "Understanding" Serial: TL-00474 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Patience, Doubt, Hindrances	Taigen Dan Leighton	Jul 09 2017 ADZG Temple
Mindfulness and How We Get Along Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Culture, Peace, Gratitude, Vimalakirti, Enemies,...	Laurie Senauke	Aug 12 2017
Beloved Community Community, Non-violence, Vows, War, Hindrances, Evil, Bell, Conversation, Hate,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 20 2018
Something To Die For: That's What Makes People Believe In Something Peace, War, Ego, Observe, Practice Period, Karma, Dragons, Hindrances, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 2018
The Six Qualitative Factors That Keep Us Balanced and Centered Serial: BZ-02617 Sesshin Day 1 Daily Life, Posture, Composure, Building, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Mahayana, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 2018
Preferences, Expectations, Letting Go Serial: BZ-02619 Sesshin Day 3 Book of Serenity, Blue Cliff Record, Oneness, Ego, Daily Life, Hindrances, Observe,...	Ellen Webb	Jun 15 2018
Prodigal Daughter Gaining Mind, Repentance, Religion, Ego, Instruction, Gratitude, Silence, Hindrances...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 2018
Ryaku Fusatsu Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vows, Repentance, Duality, Addiction, Renewal,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 22 2018
Introduction to Joshu Ordinary Mind, Passions, Hindrances, Patience, confusion, Culture, Karma, Gratitude,...	Mary Mocine	Nov 24 2018
Taking What is Good Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vows, Offering, Liberation, Precepts, Patience,...	Peter Overton	Mar 23 2019
Four Focuses Emotions, Gaining Mind, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Anger, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors...	Ron Nestor	Mar 30 2019
Man Up a Tree, Talk 2 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Mind, Renunciation, Ego, Big Mind, Separation,...	Carol Paul	Jun 08 2019
Striding Off The Hundred-Foot Pole Hindrances, Describe, Culture, Silence, Passions, confusion, Vows, War, Peace,...	Penelope Thompson	Aug 17 2019
Together Action Intimacy, Four Noble Truths, Aspects of Practice, Culture, Hindrances, Observe, Bell...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 05 2019
Joyful Effort Right Effort, Conversation, Gaining Mind, Enemies, Karma, Sanctuary, Enthusiasm,...	Mary Duryee	Oct 19 2019
Beyond Thinking, the Backward Step, and the Gate of Joyful Ease Serial: TL-00609 ADZG Sesshin Talk, Dharma Talk Hindrances, Ordinary Mind, Letting Go, Non-attachment, Attachment	Taigen Dan Leighton	Oct 19 2019 ADZG Temple
The Mother Line of Buddhism Serial: BZ-02709 0103 War, Peace, Teacher-and-Student, Hindrances, Offering, Samsara, Sangha, Patience,...	Catherine Cascade	Oct 20 2019

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