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Four Foundations: Mindful of the Five Hindrances

Apr 2
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Updated: Apr 10

The Satipatthana Sutta names the five hindrances as sense desire, ill will, sloth and torpor, worry and restlessness, and skeptical doubt. These hindrances to meditation reinforce the habit of a separate self. However karmic habits show up on the cushion, they invite us to be curious and investigate. When we know our hindrances and are not distracted by them, we open to the fresh experience of the present moment, dissolving the usual barriers.


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