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Working with the Five Hindrances

Sensual desire, ill will, dullness, restlessness and doubt: what feeds them, what starves them, and how to set them aside.

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  1. AN 5.51Obstacles Āvaraṇasutta

    The five hindrances as parasites of the mind that weaken wisdom.

  2. SN 46.55With Saṅgārava Saṅgāravasutta

    Five kinds of murky water, and why we cannot see our reflection in them.

  3. MN 20How to Stop Thinking Vitakkasaṇṭhānasutta

    Five practical ways to stop unskillful thoughts.

  4. MN 19Two Kinds of Thought Dvedhāvitakkasutta

    The Bodhisatta divides his thoughts into two kinds and learns from each.

  5. AN 5.57Subjects for Regular Reviewing Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhānasutta

    Five subjects every person should reflect on often.