Saṃyutta Nikāya
Mahāvaggo
Bojjhaṅgasaṃyuttaṃ
Nīvaraṇavaggo
Āvaraṇanīvaraṇasuttaṃ
SN46.38
These five, almsmen, are obstacles, obstructions, stains of mind, for making it difficult for wisdom to be powerful.
Which five?
Desire for lust, almsman, is an obstacle, an obstruction, a stain of mind, for making it difficult for wisdom to be powerful. Anger ... Dullness ... Remorse ... Unclarity ... OK these, almsmen, five are obstacles, obstructions, stains of mind, for making it difficult for wisdom to be powerful.
These seven, almsmen, members of enlightenment are not obstacles, not obstructions, not stains of mind, for cultivated, for made a lot of, they lead to realisation of the fruit from emancipation by knowing.
Which seven?
Meditation as member of enlightenment, almsmen, is not an obstacle, not an obstruction, not a stain of mind, for cultivated, for made a lot of, it lead to realisation of the fruit from emancipation by knowing. Pondering on principles ... Vigour ... Pleasantness ... Calmness ... Concentration ... Objectivity ... OK these, almsmen, seven members of enlightenment are not obstacles, not obstructions, not a stain of mind, for cultivated, for made a lot of, they lead to realisation of the fruit from emancipation by knowing.
On what, almsmen, occasion a hearer of what is noble is genuine paying attention, having collected together all of mind, lend an ear, hears the principle, for this the five obstructions on that occasion are not. The seven members of enlightenment on that occasion they go on into overflowment for cultivation.
Which five obstructions on that occasion are not?
The obstruction of desire for lust on that occasion is not, the obstruction of anger ... dullness ... remorse ... unclarity ... For this the five obstructions on that occasion are not.
Which seven members of enlightenment on that occasion go into overflowment for cultivation?
Meditation as member of enlightenment on that occasion goes into overflowment for cultivation. Pondering on principles ... Vigour ... Pleasantness ... Calmness ... Concentration ... Objectivity ... These seven members of enlightenment on that occasion go into overflowment for cultivation.
On what, almsmen, occasion a hearer of what is noble is genuine paying attention, having collected together all of mind, lend an ear, hears the principle, for this the five obstructions on that occasion are not. These seven members of enlightenment on that occasion go into overflowment for cultivation.