| Term |
five obscurations
Referenced by: five obstacles (alternative term) obscurations, five (cross-reference only) obstacles, five (cross-reference only) |
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| Tibetan | sgrib-pa lnga |
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| Pali | |
| Definition | A set of five mental factors that prevent the attainment of the three higher trainings, in ethical self-discipline, absorbed concentration, and discriminating awareness. According to Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend, (1) flightiness of mind and regret, (2) foggy-mindedness, (3) indecisive wavering, (4) intentions toward sensory objects, and (5) malice. According to the Kalachakra Tantra, (1) regret, (2) foggy-mindedness, (3) sleepiness, (4) flightiness of mind, and (5) indecisive wavering. Also called: five obstacles. |
| German | fünf Schleier |
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| Vietnamese | ngũ chướng ngại |