- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
- (Hindrances) In Buddhism, the five hindrances (Pali: '') are negative mental states that impede success with meditation (jhāna / bhāvanā'') and lead away from enlightenment (nibbāna). These states are: # Sensual desire (kāmacchanda): Craving for pleasure to the senses. ...
- Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else; The state or act of hindering something
- (hindrances) the 5: nīvaraṇa (q.v.).
- Any condition that hinders or impedes the functioning of a significator.