The Five Hindrances to Meditation: "Armies of Māra"

The Buddha discussed five tendencies of mind that hinder our progress in meditation and indeed that can get in the way of our living a happy life. They may metaphorically be understood as the "armies of Māra". We'll discuss each of those five hindrances with an eye to what the early texts say about how they tend to arise. ☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. 🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes:   / dougsseculardharma   🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ✅ Video: Who is Māra in Buddhism? --    • Who is Mara in Buddhism?   ✅ Suttas mentioned: https://suttacentral.net/an5.51/en/su... https://suttacentral.net/sn46.51/en/s... https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit... (alternate translation) Facebook:   / onlinedharmainstitute   Twitter:   / dougsdharma   ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons: Anonymous (1) Scarlett Farrow Matthew Smith Bob Snead JC Shantha Wengappuli Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof GailJM Steven Kopp Brett Merritt David Bell T Pham VCR Upayadhi Andi and Erik ATGuerrero686 Michael Scherrer Michael Seefeld khobe schofield Alex Perdomo Benji Forsyth Kaine Usher Cookie Forthecookie Blaze Way Bri Samantha Moore Adam Carlos Gutierrez Joseph Morris #onlinedharmainstitute #buddhism #earlybuddhism #secularbuddhism Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!