| Pāḷi | English | German | |
|---|---|---|---|
| List Name | pañca nīvaraṇa | Five Hindrances | Fünf Hemmungen |
| 1 | kāma-cchanda | Sensory Desire | Sinnenlust |
| 2 | vyāpāda | Ill Will | Übelwollen |
| 3 | thīna-middha | Sloth and Torpor | Stumpfheit und Mattheit |
| 4 | uddhacca-kukkucca | Restlessness and Remorse | Aufgeregtheit und Gewissensunruhe |
| 5 | vicikicchā | Doubt | skeptischer Zweifel |
Related Lists
- Four Foundations of Mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna)
Further Reading
- “The Five Hindrances (Nivarana)” by Ajahn Brahmavamso
- “The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest: Selected Texts from the Pali Canon and the Commentaries” compiled and translated by Nyanaponika Thera
- Working with the Five Hindrances by Ajahn Thiradhammo
Sources
- Brahm, Ajahn. Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator’s Handbook. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2006.
- Nyanatiloka. “nīvarana, nīvaraṇa.” Buddhistisches Wörterbuch: Kurzgefaßtes Handbuch der buddhistischen Lehren und Begriffe in alphabetischer Anordnung. https://www.palikanon.com/wtb/wtb_idx.html