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# AN 9:64 · Hindrances (Nīvaraṇa Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-9-64/
- Published: 2026-06-01T06:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:43:21.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 9:64. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:34

“Monks, there are these five hindrances. Which five? Sensual desire as a hindrance, ill will as a hindrance, sloth & drowsiness as a hindrance, restlessness & anxiety as a hindrance, and uncertainty as a hindrance. These are the five hindrances.

“To abandon these five hindrances, one should develop the four establishings of mindfulness. Which four? There is the case where a monk remains focused on the body in & of itself… feelings in & of themselves… mind in & of itself… mental qualities in & of themselves—ardent, alert, & mindful—subduing greed & distress with reference to the world. To abandon the five hindrances, one should develop these four establishings of mindfulness.”

See also: [DN 2](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/dn-02/); [SN 46:51](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-46-51/); [AN 5:51](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-51/)

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