10.
The Discourse on the Mental Hindrances
221.
"Monks, these five mental hindrances are blinding, removing vision, causing not knowing, suppressing wisdom, connected with vexation, not leading to Nibbāna.
Which five?
The mental hindrance of sensual desire, monks, is blinding, removing vision, causing not knowing, suppressing wisdom, connected with vexation, not leading to Nibbāna.
The mental hindrance of anger, monks, etc.
the mental hindrance of sloth and torpor, monks,
the mental hindrance of restlessness and remorse, monks,
the mental hindrance of sceptical doubt, monks, is blinding, removing vision, causing not knowing, suppressing wisdom, connected with vexation, not leading to Nibbāna.
These, monks, are the five mental hindrances that are blinding, removing vision, causing not knowing, suppressing wisdom, connected with vexation, not leading to Nibbāna.
"Monks, these seven factors of enlightenment are giving vision, giving knowledge, for the full understanding of wisdom, not connected with vexation, leading to Nibbāna. Which seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, monks, is giving vision, giving knowledge, for the full understanding of wisdom, not connected with vexation, leading to Nibbāna. Etc. The enlightenment factor of equanimity, monks, is giving vision, giving knowledge, for the full understanding of wisdom, not connected with vexation, leading to Nibbāna. These, monks, are the seven factors of enlightenment that are giving vision, giving knowledge, for the full understanding of wisdom, not connected with vexation, leading to Nibbāna." The tenth.