The Zen Studies Podcast 92 - Buddha's Teachings 11: The Five Hindrances – Part 1
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Mar 9, 2019 Explore the five hindrances as described in Buddha's teachings, including sense desire, ill-will, sloth-and-torpor, restlessness-and-worry, and uncertainty. Learn how to identify and overcome these obstacles in your spiritual journey for personal growth and enlightenment.
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Sense Desire Includes Mental Pleasures
- 'Sense desire' includes attraction to physical pleasures and mental/emotional rewards like success or praise.
- Buddhism treats the mind as a sixth sense, so mental pleasures also qualify as sensual desire.
Sloth And Torpor Feed Each Other
- Sloth and torpor are linked: unwillingness to strive produces sluggishness of mind and body.
- The two feed each other, creating a cycle that undermines effort and concentration.
Restlessness And Worry: Monkey Mind Plus Rumination
- Restlessness-and-worry combines grasping after distractions with rumination about past and future consequences.
- This compound describes the restless 'monkey mind' and default self-referential thinking.