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Lesson 3.7.8 Nīvaraṇapabbaṃ – Mastering the Hindrances
This lesson presents a selection from the Mahāsatipaṭṭhānasutta and details how to overcome the five hindrances (pañca nīvaraṇāni). S.N. Goenka called them the enemies that have to be mastered. While lesson 3.7.3 Saṃvarasuttaṃ emphasizes the importance of warding off negative impacts on the mind and rejecting mental waves of greed, ill will and violence, the present lesson describes a step-by-step training to shun these unwelcome visitors. A detailed investigation with references to different sources and explanations from the aṭṭhakathā are chosen to guide not only the reader but to especially inspire the meditator to face the undertaking at hand.