Parent:: [[Dhamma]] # Pañca Nīvaraṇa (5 Hindrances) > [!tldr] Which are the Five Hindrances? ([[{Vilas Blog} Nivarana#Let us further understand deeper meaning in each of these Nivarna|Definitions]]) > 1. **Sensual interest** ([[Kamacchanda|Kāmacchanda]]) > - Removed by [[Asubha|Asubha]] bhāvanā > 2. **Ill-will** ([[Byapada|Byāpāda]]) > - Removed by [[Metta|Mettā]] bhāvanā > 3. **Sloth & Torpor** ([[Thina-middha|Thīna-Middha]]) > - Removed by putting in [[Viriya|Vīriya]] > 4. **Restlessness & Worry** ([[Uddhacca-kukkucca]]) > - Removed by entering into [[Jhana|Jhāna]] > 5. **Doubts** ([[Vicikiccha|Vicikicchā]]) > 1. Removed by understanding [[Vandana|Vandanā]] > > They are *best explained* by Vilas in his post on [Nīvarana](https://spiritualessence.in/2021/05/25/nivarana/) (also clipped [[{Vilas Blog} Nivarana|here]]). ## Similes ![[{Vilas Blog} Nivarana#^744a2c]] ![[{Vilas Blog} Nivarana#^2907e9]] ## Great video - [[☸️📒 {Eryu} Dhamma Learnings#^2021-06-09-dhamma-discussion]] ## Suttas ![[Suttas#nivarana Nīvaraṇa]] ![[(Best) {Vilas Blog} From Ignorance to Awakening#33 Nīvaraṇa]]