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Nīvaraṇasutta

Hindrances

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇāni.
“Mendicants, there are these five hindrances.

Katamāni pañca?
What five?

Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, byāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ, uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ—
Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca nīvaraṇāni.
These are the five hindrances.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ nīvaraṇānaṁ pahānāya cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā.
To give up these five hindrances you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

vedanāsu …pe…
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

citte …
They meditate observing an aspect of the mind …

dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
They meditate observing an aspect of principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ nīvaraṇānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.
To give up those five hindrances you should develop these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.”

Dutiyaṁ.