SN 46.40

Nīvaraṇasutta

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇakaraṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā. Katame pañca? Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇakaraṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ. Byāpādanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe… thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe… uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave …pe… vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, andhakaraṇaṁ acakkhukaraṇaṁ aññāṇakaraṇaṁ paññānirodhikaṁ vighātapakkhiyaṁ anibbānasaṁvattanikaṁ. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca nīvaraṇā andhakaraṇā acakkhukaraṇā aññāṇakaraṇā paññānirodhikā vighātapakkhiyā anibbānasaṁvattanikā.

Hindrances

“Mendicants, these five hindrances are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishment. What five? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. These five hindrances are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishment.

Sattime, bhikkhave, bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇakaraṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā. Katame satta? Satisambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇakaraṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo, bhikkhave, cakkhukaraṇo ñāṇakaraṇo paññābuddhiyo avighātapakkhiyo nibbānasaṁvattaniko. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā cakkhukaraṇā ñāṇakaraṇā paññābuddhiyā avighātapakkhiyā nibbānasaṁvattanikā”ti.

These seven awakening factors are creators of vision and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. These seven awakening factors are creators of vision and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment.”