Hindrances Talks

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. Within the Mahayana tradition, the five hindrances are identified as obstacles to samatha (tranquility) meditation. Contemporary Insight Meditation teachers identify the five hindrances as obstacles to mindfulness meditation.

The five hindrances are:

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.

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Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
Nishiari Commentary on Genjo Koan Serial: BZ-02233 Three Commentaries on Genjo Koan, new book, Meaning of term Koan Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Nishiari Bokusan, Kosho Uchiyama, Subject-and-Object, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 03 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Cosmic Frog Hindrances, Big Mind, Discrimination, confusion, Duality, Posture, Buddha Nature, Non...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 08 2011
Being Time Beginners, Ordination, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Priest, Funeral, Gratitude,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Dec 05 2011
Anything Is Possible Repentance, Buddha Nature, Anger, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordinary Mind,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Aug 13 2011
Zazenshin Lojong and Real Life Practice Period, Instruction, training, Mindfulness, Teacher-and-Student, Hindrances...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 04 2011
Direct Experience of Reality Serial: BZ-02146 Suzuki Roshi, Rohatsu Day 4 Idealistic and Realistic Zen First Principle, Bell, Continuous Practice, Birth-and-Death, Repentance, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Receiving With Gratitude Practice Period, Intimacy, Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Linda Galijan	Nov 20 2010
Mindfulness Mindfulness, Hindrances, Anger, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Four Foundations,...	Catherine Cascade, Gerry Oliva	Nov 04 2010
Vitakkarasanthana Sutra Happiness, Instruction, Aspects of Practice, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Evil,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 16 2010
The Painting of a Rice Cake Hindrances, Composure, Intuition, Oneness, Liberation, Silence, Posture, training,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 05 2010
You Have Just Enough Problems Serial: BZ-02066 from 'Not Always So', Saturday Lecture Intuition, Pure Existence, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Discrimination, Beginners,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Hozan Alan Senauke The World Is What You Make It Two Truths, Practice Period, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Precious Mirror,...		Sep 19 2009
The Landscape of the Self Attachment, Non-attachment, Ego, Anger, Hate, Composure, Patience, Bowing, resistance...	Greg Denny	Aug 29 2009
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Priest, Concentration, Subject-and-Object,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Aug 08 2009
Five Hindrances - Especially Restlessness Concentration, Hindrances, Forgiveness, Anger, Don't Know Mind, Avalokiteshvara...	Karen Sundheim	Apr 11 2009
Shikantaza Basic Zen Practice: Serial No. 01094 Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Hindrances, Happiness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 BZC
Shikantaza - Basic Zen Practice Serial: BZ-02017 Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Continuous Practice, Pure Existence, Composure, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Letting Go Serial: BZ-02011 Saturday Lecture Big Mind, Composure, Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra. Hui Neng. Commentary on Poem in Section on Praiana Serial: BZ-01083B Rohatus, Day 7, second tape Attachment, Karma, Ego, Big Mind, Non-attachment, Hindrances, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra. Hui Neng. Commentary on Poem in Section on Prayana Serial: BZ-01452 Rohatsu, Day 7, side A Darkness and Light, Attachment, Platform Sutra, Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on Poem in Section on Prajna Serial: BZ-02010 Platform Sutra - Hui Neng, Rohatsu Day 7 Hui Neng, Darkness and Light, Attachment, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01079 Serial: BZ-01079 Rohatsu Day 3, side B training, Don't Know Mind, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02006 Rohatsu Day 3 Hui Neng, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, training, Instruction, Liberation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-Arising Serial: BZ-01155A Pratitya Samutpada, Teaching Retreat Anger, Greed, Karma, Renunciation, Ego, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Emotions, Skandas,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 2008 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen Instruction for Zazen Teachers: How to Give Saturday Morning Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-01088 Lecture Posture, Beginners, Hindrances, Observe, Concentration, Instruction, Samsara, Bowing...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #80 Serial: BZ-01140 Joshu's the New-born Babe Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Joshu, BCR-80, Emotions, Continuous Practice, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Ego, Attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
May 16th, 2008, Serial No. 01132 Karma, Forgiveness, Interview, Hindrances, Family Practice, Light-and-Darkness, Anger...		May 16 2008
March 22nd, 2008, Serial No. 01121 Silent Illumination, Discrimination, Intuition, Duality, Teacher-and-Student, Non-...		Mar 22 2008
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Ego, Continuous Practice, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
January 5th, 2008, Serial No. 01107 Emotions, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Liberation,...		Jan 05 2008
December 5th, 2007, Serial No. 01102, Side B Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Hindrances, Evil, Nirvana, Hate, Building, War...		Dec 05 2007
True Humility and Buddha's Practice Serial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Taking Care: Paramitas, Precepts and Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-01003 Illumination Without Hindrance, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Platform Sutra, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
March 10th, 2007, Serial No. 01424 Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Buddha Nature, Berkeley Zen Center, Ego, Attachment, Happiness...		Mar 10 2007
October 22nd, 2006, Serial No. 01394 Precepts, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Practice Period, Concentration,...		Oct 22 2006
Commentary on "Komyo-zo Zammai" by Koun Ejô Serial: BZ-01174 Storehouse of Radiant Light Samadhi, One-Day Sitting Koun Ejô, Concentration, Samadhi, Hate, Discrimination, Gaining Mind, Liberation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
June 8th, 2006, Serial No. 01044, Side A Birth-and-Death, Passions, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life...		Jun 08 2006
Essence and Action of Prajna Serial: BZ-01235 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Hui Neng, Poetry, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Duality, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
May 8th, 2006, Serial No. 01234 Practice Period, Ordinary Mind, Anger, Heart Sutra, Practice Position, Commitment,...		May 08 2006
The Eight Attributes of an Enlightened Being Serial: BZ-01209 Reading from Dogen, Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Dogen, Eight Awarenesses, Big Mind, Greed, Samadhi, Anger, Hindrances...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 07 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #86: "Everyone Has Their Light" Serial: BZ-01205 Temple Storehouse, Temple Gate, Rohatsu Day 5 Ummon, BCR-86, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Darkness and Light, Buddha Ancestors, Hindrances...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
October 23rd, 2005, Serial No. 01195 Practice Period, Mahayana, Aspects of Practice, Hindrances, Ego, Intimacy, Rinzai,...		Oct 23 2005
Mumonkan: Case #3 Serial: BZ-01194B Gutei's One Finger, Saturday Lecture Gutei, MM-3, Renewal, Sanctuary, Rinzai, Bodhidharma, Hindrances, confusion, Hate,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 22 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
The Steps of the Buddha Way: Kids Zendo Serial: BZ-01336 Lecture Concentration, Impermanence, Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Hindrances, Right...	Lee DeBarros	Jul 16 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
March 29th, 2005, Serial No. 00584 Serial: BZ-00584 Sesshin day 7 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Zoom, Demons...	Leslie James	Mar 29 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Heart Sutra: Practicing Nonattainment Serial: BZ-01316C Saturday Lecture Transmission, Lay Practice, Priest, Politics, Lay, Hindrances, Heart Sutra,...	Raul Moncayo	Mar 26 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
March 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01314, Side B zen meditation, Soto Zen, Nirvana Sutra, true dharma, Buddha Nature, Concentration,...		Mar 19 2005
February 28th, 2005, Serial No. 00771 Discrimination, Ego, Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Evil, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity...		Feb 28 2005
Ordinary Mind and Buddha Mind Serial: BZ-00573 Sesshin Day 6 Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Composure, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 2005

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