Friends:
Mental Hindrances Block all Understanding!
The Blessed Buddha once said:
There are five obstructing obstacles and hindrances of the mind, which
weakens knowledge. What five?
The mental hindrance of Sense-Desire is an overgrowing blocking insight.
The mental hindrance of Evil-Will is a fire-like mental stumbling block.
The mental hindrance of Lethargy & Laziness is a slowing interruption.
The mental hindrance of Restlessness & Regret is a stirring disturbance.
The mental hindrance of Doubt & Uncertainty is an wall-like embankment.
Without having overcome these Five Mental Hindrances, it is impossible
for any Bhikkhu whose understanding thus lacks both strength and power,
to understand what is to his own advantage, to other advantage, or to the
advantage of both. That he should be capable of attaining a supra-human
state: Noble Vision and Wisdom, that is indeed impossible...
But if a Bhikkhu has overcome these Five Mental Hindrances, these five
obstructing impediments, these overgrowths of the mind that dampen and
diminish any understanding, then it is very likely that he will understand
what is to his own advantage, others advantage, & the advantage of both.
Thus unhindered is he quite capable of attaining any supra-human state:
Noble Vision & Wisdom...
It is like a fast flowing canal where a man opens up 5 draining side-channels,
which then weakens, and diverts the strong midstream. Similarly is indeed
this understanding stream of insight weakened and diluted in anyone who
have not yet overcome these Five Mental Hindrances, which block knowing.
However, if the man closes down all the 5 draining side-channels, one by one,
then the midstream becomes stronger and can carry anything with it.
Similarly with one unhindered by these 5 mental hindrances, his now freely
flowing understanding stream of insight is neither weakened, nor polluted,
nor diluted any, so he can easily recognize what is good for himself, others
and both. That such unhindered friend should be capable of the state of
Noble supra-human Vision and Wisdom, that is indeed possible...
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Source (edited extract):
The Numerical Sayings of the Buddha. Anguttara Nikāya.
The Book of Fives 51: Unhindered... [III: 63-4]
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