Working With The Hindrances To Meditation

Door Helen Pengelly

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There are five common factors that were recognized by the Buddha that got in the way of people's spiritual practice and hindered their growth, two and a half thousand years later that is still the case. We're human. So if you know what they are in advance then this increases your likelihood of success in establishing a regular practice.

Helen Pengelly

United Kingdom

Helen is an accredited coach, EFT practitioner and meditation teacher. In 2006 after attending a meditation workshop she felt a calm like never before. She joined a meditation class led by very experienced Buddhist teachers. There were no apps back then. She went on her first retreat in 2009. Since 2011 she’s been volunteering at retreat centres...

Les 1

Introduction

Five common factors were recognised by the Buddha that got in the way of people's spiritual practice and hindered their growth. Two and a half thousand years later, that's still the case. We're human. Our minds will try and derail us from our meditation practice. So if you know what they are in advance then this increases your likelihood of success in establishing a regular practice Session 1 introduces the hindrances.

Les 2

Restlessness And Anxiety

In the session today we are looking at restlessness and anxiety. Helen talks a little bit about how this might show up in your practice and then there will be a practical element for practice. This is to start to become familiar with that pattern so you can recognize when it comes up and see it for what it is

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Sloth And Torpor

In session two we looked at the hindrance of restlessness and anxiety. So now we're going to go to the other side of the coin and explore sloth and torpor. This is how to meditate when maybe you can't be bothered. It feels like too much effort, and you're tired. and anything along those lines that might get in the way of your spiritual practice.

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Sense Desire

In this session, we're moving on to looking at the sense desire. Where we might get distracted by as the name suggests our senses. So that could be any of the six senses because in Buddhism they consider that the Mind / thinking is also a sense and we all know how we can get distracted. by thoughts.

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Ill Will

Today in this session we're going to be looking at the next hindrance, which is ill will, and as the title suggests this is when negative thoughts come up and get in the way of our practice.

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Doubt

Helen believes this is the hindrance that would derail people the most from their practice. When doubt is present it can be beneficial to know the science and believe what is possible from a regular practice.

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Summary

In this final session, we recap over the hindrances to meditation and how each can be acknowledged. We revisit each hindrance in a reminder and look at how meditation can benefit our whole life.

Recente Beoordelingen

4.75

Barbara

July 22, 2024

Much helpful insight here! Especially appreciate the module on Ill Will. Have been meditating off and on for many years but in a more disciplined manner for about 6 years now. The course provides practical advice for navigating life in general, as well as during meditation. Thank you Helen!🙏🏻🪷🩵

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