Ajahn Brahmasovo on the Hindrances to Shamatha Meditation

February 15, 2023/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE Staff

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“Heaviness of body and dullness of mind which can drag one down into inertia and depression is considered one of the five hindrances to Shamatha meditation. Any problem which arises in meditation will be one of these five hindrances, or a combination.”
— Ajahn Brahmasovo