2.04 This Spiritual Fix Podcast - Truth Never Dies, Part II: The Enemies to Enlightenment

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In this second episode of a three part series on enlightenment, Anna relates her experience of meeting enlightened teachers in India. Kristina and Anna discuss the ten hinderances that keep us from waking-up. These ten hinderances, or “enemies,” were discovered by Buddha 2,500 years ago and still ring true today.

Also discussed: the three types of Buddhas (Enlightened beings), and our decision to post ads in the show.

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The Ten Hinderances to Enlightenment:

  1. The belief in a permanent personality, ego (Pali: sakkāya-diṭṭhi)

  2. Doubt, extreme skepticism (vicikicchā)

  3. Attachment to rites, rituals, and ceremonies (sīlabbata-parāmāso)

  4. Attachment to sense desires (kāmacchando)

  5. Ill-will, anger (vyāpādo or byāpādo)

  6. Craving for existence in the Form world [heavenly realms] (rūparāgo)

  7. Craving for existence in the Formless world [heavenly realms] (arūparāgo)

  8. Conceit (māna)

  9. Restlessness (uddhacca)

  10. Ignorance (avijjā)

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