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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Title	Speaker	Date
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00746B Lecture Hindrances, Discrimination, Evil	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 13 1995 4 of 4 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Shush’s Way Seeking Mind Talk Instruction, Practice Period, Obstacles, Bowing, Hindrances, Tassajara Zen Mountain...	Myoan Grace Schireson	May 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Master Hongzhi/Three Bodies Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Peace, Lay Practice, Buddha Mind, Subject-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith Serial: BZ-00947B Beginners' Sitting Four Noble Truths, Patience, Karma, Impermanence, Doubt, Sangha, Fundraising,...	Ross Blum	Jan 15 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra, Last Section Serial: BZ-00949 Rohatsu Day 7 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Myths and Practice Serial: BZ-00955B Women's Sitting Big Mind, Obstacles, Culture, Peace, Evil, Oneness, Hindrances, confusion, Precepts...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Nov 13 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
The Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00937A Beginners' sitting Hindrances, Anger, Doubt, Emotions, Aspects of Practice, Bowing, Passions, Culture,...	Ron Nestor	Aug 14 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Madyamika/Yogachara Schools of Emptiness/Synthesis Serial: BZ-00964A Three Bodies of Buddha pt. II, Sesshin Day 2 Madyamika, Trikaya, Emptiness, Yogachara, Religion, Emotions, Karma, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 13 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Trikaya and Platform Sutra: Four Wisdoms Serial: BZ-00965B Three Bodies of Buddha pt. I, Sesshin Day 1 Trikaya, Platform Sutra, Wisdom, Ego, Platform Sutra, Samadhi, Big Mind, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 12 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00557 Class 7 of 10 Evil, Big Mind, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, Hindrances, Five Ranks, Nirvana, Soto...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 04 1994 7 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Platform Sutra: The Four Part Verse and Samadhi/Prajna Serial: BZ-00549 Class, Part 4 of 10, Winter Practice Period Attachment, Samadhi, Precepts, Non-attachment, Don't Know Mind, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 29 1994 4 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Mindwaves, Unconsciousness: Taking the Posture Not One, Not Two Serial: BZ-00981A One day sitting Karma, Big Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Anger,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jan 22 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Maha Mangala Sutta Serial: BZ-00220 From the October 1993 newsletter: This year's study program moves from basic Buddhist images, to early Sutras, Mahayana, and Zen. The second class in this series... Nirvana, Religion, Daily Life, Happiness, Evil, Liberation, Silence, Interview,...	Piyasilo	Nov 18 1993 4 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #19 Serial: BZ-00652B What is the Way?, Sesshin Day 4 MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Doubt, Aspects of Practice, Humility, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism Serial: BZ-00263 Class 1 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Culture, Nirvana, Religion, Karma, Enthusiasm, Anger, Hindrances,...	Ron Nestor	Mar 11 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing with Problems and Demons Serial: BZ-01519 Monkey, It's a Wonderful Life, Saturday Lecture Practice, Demons, New Year, Anger, Monkey Mind, Offering, Repentance, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 02 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Iron Flute: Heat in Summer, Head Cold in Winter Serial: BZ-00643A The recording photo shows two titles. Getting Real: After Putting Another Head on Your Head Iron Flute: Heat in Summer, Head Cold in Winter... Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Transmission, Daily Life, Conversation,...	Edward Brown	Nov 14 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Hongzhi (Zen Master) Serial: BZ-00642A Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Silent Illumination, Lay, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 31 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Dhyana (Meditation) Serial: BZ-00614 Class 5 of 6 Concentration, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Instruction, Death-and-Dying, zen meditation...	Fran Tribe	Oct 15 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Paramitas: Dana (Giving) and Sila (Virtue) Serial: BZ-00611 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Addiction, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Right Speech, Hindrances,...	Maylie Scott	Sep 24 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Attention, Thought, Faith, Knowledge Serial: BZ-00679A Lecture Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,...	Ron Nestor	Apr 04 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism: Four Foundations of Mindfulness Serial: BZ-00279 Class 4 of 5 Mindfulness, Half-Smile, Four Foundations, Hindrances, Posture, Zazen Mind,...	Fran Tribe	Feb 06 1992 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Anticipation, Apprehension and Fear Serial: BZ-00731B Rohatsu Day 3 Hindrances, Discrimination, Big Mind, Concentration, Posture, Karma, Ego, Attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 15 1991
Hui-Neng's Verse to Monk and Laity Serial: BZ-00703A Fault Finding, One-Day Sitting Hui Neng, Precepts, Platform Sutra, Passions, Posture, Hindrances, Lay, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Why Do We Do Zazen? Serial: BZ-00714B Just Say "Yes!", Sesshin Day 3 Zazen, Offering, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Ordinary Mind, Fox, Doubt, Priest, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 02 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00726 Lecture part 2, part 1 is missing Hindrances, Addiction, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Anger, Doubt, Lay, Ego,...	Shohaku Okumura	May 13 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Thoughts on Emptiness Serial: BZ-00264 Class 4 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 28 1991 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Skanda, Form and Emptiness Serial: BZ-00265 Class 3 of 4 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Anger, Passions, Skandas, Four Noble Truths, causation,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 21 1991 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Paramitas, Skandas, Emptiness, Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00266 Class 2 of 4 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Hindrances, Don'...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 14 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00698B Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 7 Enlightenment, Religion, Peace, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Diversity, Hindrances, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00697B Rohatsu Day 5 Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Separation, Dragons, Hindrances, Religion, Peace,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
The Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-00695A One-Day Sitting Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 11 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
November 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 01478 Serial: BZ-01478 Lecture sesshin day 5 Dragons, Posture, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Karma, Hindrances, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1990 Unknown Location
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00494A Lecture Heart Sutra, Chanting, Doubt, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Posture,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #25 Serial: BZ-00493A Saturday Lecture BCR-25, Birth-and-Death, resistance, Emotions, Daily Life, Priest, Ego, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 23 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen: Non-Thinking Serial: BZ-00513A Sesshin Day 4 Dogen, Non-thinking, Peace, Subject-and-Object, Duality, Daily Life, Posture, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Vinaya: Rules of Order Serial: BZ-00504 Saturday Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Zazen Mind, Vinaya, Non-violence, Sangha, Priest, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana and Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00498A Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Nirvana, Nirvana, Hate, Greed, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 10 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #1 Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Posture, Offering, Avalokiteshvara, Repentance,...	Maylie Scott	Dec 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
June 10th, 1989, Serial No. 00375, Side A resistance, Posture, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Hindrances, Continuous Practice,...		Jun 10 1989
Six Factors of Consciousness Serial: BZ-00371B Sesshin Day 2 Consciousness, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Hindrances, Posture, Anger, Ego, Daily Life, Hate...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort During Sesshin Serial: BZ-00326 Sesshin Day 5 Effort, Sesshin, Equanimity, Concentration, Repentance, Big Mind, resistance,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 22 1989
December 14th, 1988, Serial No. 01471 Serial: BZ-01471 Seventh day of Rohatsu sesshin at Tassajara. Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Intimacy, Commitment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 14 1988 7 of 7 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Zenshinji Serial: BZ-01468 Lecture, sesshin day 1 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01508 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Lay, Chanting,...		Nov 16 1988
November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Instruction, Emotions, Lay,...		Nov 16 1988
Sangha Serial: BZ-00367A Lecture Dependent Origination, Politics, Family Practice, Sangha, Hindrances, Passions,...	Maylie Scott	Sep 24 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
The Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00832A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Attachment, Anger, Hindrances, Doubt, Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01474 Lecture 3 Duality, Four Noble Truths, Building, Hindrances, Interdependence, Oneness, Chanting...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 30 1988
Zazen Q&A Serial: BZ-01510 Afternoon talk. confusion, War, Hindrances, Discrimination, Concentration, Posture, Instruction,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 27 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

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