Sutta references for hindrances and jhana related statements
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In the YouTube video entitled "Characteristics of a Sotapanna ", Ven. Dhammavuddho Mahathera stated (with some paraphrasing):
> So who are the people who do not have the five hindrances? In the
> suttas, it is stated by the Buddha that as long as a person has not
> attained *piti* (rapture) and *sukha* (joy or bliss)
> which are secluded from unwholesome
> states and sensual pleasures, the five hindrances will obsess him and
> obsess him habitually. ..... *(with example of someone raping his own
> daughter because he couldn't control his hindrances)*
>
> So there are two conditions if a person has the hindrances. Firstly,
> it obsesses your mind, it enslaves your mind. Secondly, it is
> habitual, it is very often there. ..... When a person attains the first
> jhana, these hindrances reduce to a very low level,
> that they are not considered hindrances any more. ..... They are
> eliminated for good.
Which sutta(s) support the following?
- The five hindrances are overcome only by the attainment of jhana (at least the first jhana)
- The five hindrances obsess and enslave the mind habitually, even outside times of sitting in meditation (you can find this elaborated in the video)
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