The five hindrances or obstacles of common buddhism are:
1. worry/restlessness/regret /distraction
2. hate (ill-will)
3. sensual desire
4. skeptical doubt (ignorance?)
5. lazy/lethargy
Ignorance is not listed. Do all 5 together imply ignorance?
It says:
> These are the five obstacles and hindrances, corruptions of the heart
> that weaken wisdom.
Another theory might be that ignorance (confusion) is the same as doubt. If one doesn’t know any better, the opportunity to gain *access* to concentration (right meditation) are more slim. If one misunderstands that is also ignorance. If one is skeptical that might be ignorance. Perhaps the five hindrances are primarily a technical manual, a means to access concentration or develop tranquility/equanimity/energy (seven factors); in which case ignorance has an indirect role.
Why (How) is or isn’t ignorance one of the five hindrances?
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May 25, 2023, 12:04 PM
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