Hindrances As Teachers

Retreat Day 3: An Aikido student on a Tokyo train encounters a belligerent drunk and an elderly gentleman. The story illustrates a few of the ways we relate to the distractions and distortions that arise naturally in the mind-heart. What we do with these “hindrances” has a profound effect on our meditation practice and life. If we view them as a problem to be defeated or fixed, life becomes difficult. If we view them with kindness, they cease to be a problem.

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Great - lovely guy.

Which book are you reading from?
Thank you, I learnt alot. May you be blessed.

Nothing comes into our mind/ heart without us inviting it in in some form. Hindrances are invitations to investigate more closely at our distortions. Doug does a beautiful job showing the chain of hindrances in our meditation practice.
Tenah begets self & other if not resolved then begets the 3 roots: loba, dosa, moha if not resolved then begets the 5hindrances:
Sensory desire, Ill will, sloth & torpor, restlessness & worry, and doubt
If not resolved then they multiply the planet
He goes into the Upakkilesa Sutta which are some subtle variations of hindrances and their antidotes taught from the Buddha.
Hindrances connect us and are part of the human condition. Keep a welcoming attitude and remain curious. Thank you!
Excellent talk 🙏🏼💚

Thank you. Grateful for this talk, lucid explanations and stories. Sending good wishes.

Interesting and helpful. Thank you 🙏🦋