Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN46: Connected Discourses on the Factors of Enlightenment

SN46:40 Hindrances

1"Bhikkhus, these five hindrances are makers of blindness, causing lack of vision, causing lack of knowledge, detrimental to wisdom, tending to vexation, leading away from Nibbāna. What five? The hindrance of sensual desire is a maker of blindness … The hindrance of ill will … The hindrance of sloth and torpor … The hindrance of restlessness and remorse … The hindrance of doubt is a maker of blindness … leading away from Nibbāna. These five hindrances are makers of blindness, causing lack of vision, causing lack of knowledge, detrimental to wisdom, tending to vexation, leading away from Nibbāna.

2"These seven factors of enlightenment, bhikkhus, are makers of vision, makers of knowledge, promoting the growth of wisdom, free from vexation, leading towards Nibbāna. What seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness is a maker of vision … The enlightenment factor of equanimity is a maker of vision … leading towards Nibbāna. sn.v.98 These seven factors of enlightenment are makers of vision, makers of knowledge, promoting the growth of wisdom, free from vexation, leading towards Nibbāna."

1"Pañcime, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇākārāṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā. Katame pañca? Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇākārāṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ. Byā pāda nīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave … pe … thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave … pe … uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave … pe … vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇākārāṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇākārāṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā.

2Sattime, bhikkhave, bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇākārāṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā. Katame satta? Satisambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇākārāṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko … pe … upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇākārāṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇākārāṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā"ti.


Dasamaṁ.
Nīvaraṇavaggo catuttho.

3Dve kusalā kilesā ca,
Dve yoniso ca buddhi ca;
Āvaraṇā nīvaraṇā rukkhaṁ,
Nīvaraṇañca te dasāti.

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