The five hindrances or obstacles of common buddhism are:
- worry/restlessness/regret /distraction
- hate (ill-will)
- sensual desire
- skeptical doubt (ignorance?)
- lazy/lethargy
Ignorance is not listed. Do all 5 together imply ignorance?
It says:
These are the five obstacles and hindrances, corruptions of the heartthat weaken wisdom.
Another theory might be that ignorance (confusion) is the same as doubt. If one doesn’t know any better, the opportunity to gain access to concentration (right meditation) are more slim. If one misunderstands that is also ignorance. If one is skeptical that might be ignorance. Perhaps the five hindrances are primarily a technical manual, a means to access concentration or develop tranquility/equanimity/energy (seven factors); in which case ignorance has an indirect role.
Why (How) is or isn’t ignorance one of the five hindrances?
