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Hindrances

Nīvaraṇasutta

The hindrances cause blindness, the awakening factors cause vision.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.40Linked Discourses 46.40
  • 0.24. Nīvaraṇavagga4. Hindrances

0.3NīvaraṇasuttaHindrances

1.1“Pañcime, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇakaraṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā.“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 extinguishment.1.2Katame pañca?What five?1.3Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇakaraṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ.Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.1.4Byāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…1.5thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…1.6uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe…1.7vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇakaraṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ.1.8Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇakaraṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā.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 extinguishment.

2.1PTS 5.98Sattime, bhikkhave, bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇakaraṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā.These seven awakening factors are creators of vision and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment.2.2Katame satta?What seven?2.3Satisambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇakaraṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇakaraṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko.The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.2.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇakaraṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā”ti.These seven awakening factors are creators of vision and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment.”

2.5Dasamaṁ.

2.6Nīvaraṇavaggo catuttho.

3.0Tassuddānaṁ

3.1Dve kusalā kilesā ca,3.2Dve yoniso ca buddhi ca;3.3Āvaraṇā nīvaraṇā rukkhaṁ,3.4Nīvaraṇañca te dasāti.