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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. Contemporary Insight Meditation teachers identify the five hindrances as obstacles to mindfulness meditation.

Within the Mahayana tradition, the five hindrances are obstacles to samadhi. They are part of the two types of obstructions (Sanskrit: āvaraṇa), i.e. the obstacles to Buddhahood. The two types of obstructions are afflictive obstructions (Sanskrit: kleśāvaraṇa, which include the standard five hindrances) and cognitive obstructions (jñeyāvaraṇa, which can only be removed by bodhisattvas).

The classic list of five hindrances is:

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.

From Five hindrances on Wikipedia

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Title	Speaker	Date
Transforming Aversion into Mindfulness Serial: SF-08860 Talk by Shoren Heather Iarusso at City Center on 2023-04-26 Hindrances	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Apr 26 2023 City Center
Embracing Aversion to Open Our Hearts Serial: SF-08917 04/26/2023, Heather Shoren Iarusso, dharma talk at City Center. Heather Shoren Iarusso, in this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, examines aversion, one of the mental... Hindrances	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Apr 26 2023 City Center
Zen Presence Through Grateful Practice Serial: SF-07819 Talk by Soon Eli Brownstevenson Audio at City Center on 2022-12-05 Hindrances, Suzuki Roshi, Posture	So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson	Dec 05 2022 City Center
GGF Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 5 - Heart Sutra: Without Hindrance No Fears Exist Serial: SF-11291 12/04/2020, the fifth lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun Linda Cutts and Fu Schroeder. Hindrances	Eijun Linda Cutts	Dec 04 2020 Green Gulch Farm
GGF Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 5 - Heart Sutra: Without Hindrance No Fears Exist (video) Serial: SF-11340 The fifth lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun and Fu - 12/04/2020. Hindrances	Eijun Linda Cutts	Dec 04 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Inhale The Breeze Of Kindness Serial: SF-10826 06/06/2019, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Hindrances	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jun 06 2019 City Center
Practicing in The Weeds Serial: SF-11477 5/5/2018, Mary Mocine dharma talk at Tassajara. Hindrances	Mary Mocine	May 05 2018 Tassajara
The Crucible of Sesshin Serial: SF-10399 2017-03-19, Siobhan Cassidy, dharma talk at City Center Zazen, Hindrances	Siobhan Cassidy	Mar 19 2017 City Center
Transformative Zen: Embracing Inner Journeys Serial: SF-12169 Talk by Siobhan Cassidy Sesshin at City Center on 2017-03-19 Zazen, Hindrances	Siobhan Cassidy	Mar 19 2017 City Center
No Hindrance, No Fear Serial: SF-09046 9/9/2015, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Emotions	Ryushin Paul Haller	Sep 09 2015 City Center
Sesshin Day 2 Serial: SF-07309 3/24/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at Tassajara. Heart Sutra, Hindrances	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 24 2013 Tassajara
Go Beyond Cynicism Serial: SF-09442 10/23/2012, Myogen Steve Stucky, dharma talk at Tassajara. Hindrances	Myogen Steve Stücky	Oct 23 2012 Tassajara
Sesshin Talk - day 2 Serial: SF-09312 8/1/2012, Teah Strozer dharma talk at City Center. Doubt, Hindrances	Teah Strozer	Aug 01 2012 City Center
Dealing with the Five Hindrances Serial: SF-09268 4/28/2012, Zoketsu Norman Fischer dharma talk at City Center. Hindrances	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 28 2012 City Center
Oats and Obstructions Serial: SF-11789 10/26/2011, Myogen Steve Stucky dharma talk at Tassajara. Hindrances	Myogen Steve Stücky	Oct 26 2011 Tassajara
Intelligence of the Natural World Serial: SF-00941 Sesshin Lecture: frog chorus; silence and activity; pain and fear of pain; Bodhidharma Bodhidharma, Sesshin, Prajna Paramita, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Heart Sutra,...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 07 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Developing Confidence in Buddha Nature Serial: SF-00074 Sunday talk. Koan with the wild ducks; story of the king who questioned the Buddha; report on global warming. Baizhang, Global Warming, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Delusion, Practice Period, Dragons...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Mar 18 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Buddhas And Sentient Beings Are Not Two Serial: SF-01026 One-day sitting lecture: positive encouragement; nirvana; five hindrances; preliminary practices; three worlds; jhanas - benefits and ptifalls; Four Noble Truths; Mahayana... Five Hindrances, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Dhyana, Hindrances, Nirvana,...	Fu Schroeder	Sep 16 2006 Green Gulch Farm
Grounding In The Immediate Experience Practice Period, Hindrances, Sesshin,	Ryushin Paul Haller	Nov 12 2005 Tassajara
Experiential Union in Zen Yoga Obstacles, Hindrances	Edward Espe Brown	Jun 18 2005
Lotus Sutra Class Serial: SF-03484 Dining Room Class Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Manjushri, Mahayana, Emptiness, Hindrances, Diversity,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 27 2004 Tassajara
Embrace Unpredictability, Transform Reality Hindrances	Edward Espe Brown	Jul 26 2004
Dreams Unfurled: Embracing Life's Flow Hindrances	Edward Espe Brown	Jul 26 2004
Hindrances: Fear Study, Hindrances	Teah Strozer	Dec 03 2000 City Center
Tenzo Kyokun Class Emptiness, Dragons, Intimacy, Dharma Transmission, Zazen, Hindrances, Impermanence,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 21 2000 Green Gulch Farm
Zen Harmony Through Ferdinand's Path Serial: SF-00064 Sunday dharma talk. Realization, Practice Period, Nirvana, Hindrances, Doubt	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 05 1999
Trusting The Path of Presence Big Mind, Don't Know Mind, Hindrances, Monkey Mind	Edward Espe Brown	Jun 14 1998
Majjhima Nikaya Hindrances, Liberation, Soto Zen, Lay Practice, Doubt, Daily Life, Gratitude...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jul 10 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Path Beyond Destination: Embracing Infinity Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen, Vimalakirti, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana, Posture...	Steve Weintraub	Mar 15 1997
On Breath and Breathing Serial: SF-03114 Sunday Lecture - if you pick up one piece of dust, the whole universe comes with it Funeral, Interview, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Emotions	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 12 1997 Green Gulch Farm
This Very Mind Is Buddha - Understanding Birth And Death Serial: SF-00042 Sunday talk. Buddha Mind, Gratitude, Buddha Ancestors, Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 26 1995
Bowing, Sleepiness and Restlessness Serial: SF-00152 Wednesday dharma talk. Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Posture, Chanting, Ceremony, Zazen, Hindrances, Bowing...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 04 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Sunday Lecture Buddha Mind, Ceremony, Priest, Hindrances, Six Realms, Monkey Mind, Buddha's...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 16 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Transforming Hindrances Through Mindful Insight Hindrances	Edward Espe Brown	Dec 03 1991
Everyday Enlightenment in Ordinary Life Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Gratitude	Edward Espe Brown	Jul 24 1991
Zen Work: Blooming From Within Gratitude, Hindrances, Hyakujo	Edward Espe Brown	Jan 06 1991
Cultivating Compassion Through Buddhist Meditation Lovingkindness, Thich Nhat Hanh, Hui-neng, Hindrances	Edward Espe Brown	Nov 22 1990
Deep Focus in a Distracting World Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion	Edward Espe Brown	Nov 08 1990
Receiving the Precepts Serial: SF-00061 One day sitting Precepts, Three Treasures, Repentance, Duality, Karma, Hindrances, Teacher-and-...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 21 1990 Green Gulch Farm
Science and Spirit: A Unified Journey Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Emptiness, Liberation, Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Hindrances	Lou Hartman	May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Transcending Hindrances Through Compassion Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Delusion...	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 06 1989
Mindfulness and Unity in Practice Concentration, Hindrances	Edward Espe Brown	Aug 02 1988
Whole-Minded Zen: Embracing Life's Challenges Hindrances, Death, Doubt	Edward Espe Brown	Jan 10 1988
Eternal Depths of Bodhisattva Practice Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Posture, Lay Practice, Ceremony	Katagiri Roshi	May 03 1982
Transformative Enlightenment and Equality Repentance, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Compassion, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind,...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 12 1982
Harmonious Being Through Zen Presence Hindrances, Posture, Teacher-and-Student, Realization, Samadhi, Concentration...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 28 1979
Embodied Zen: Practice and Presence Samadhi, Posture, Hindrances	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 28 1979
Egoless Journey to Enlightenment Buddha Nature, Compassion, Continuous Practice, Hindrances, Subject-and-Object,...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 24 1977
Unveiling the Essence of Life Force Delusion, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Hate, Hindrances, Realization, Transmission...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 09 1972
Epistemology of Emptiness Unveiled Hindrances, Interdependence	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 24 1971

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