Five hindrances (Buddhism)

These are the mental and moral hindrances which block insight and which must be overcome before it is possible to achieve the five jhana, stages of absorption. They are: abhidya – sense desire; pradosa – anger (ill-will); styana and middha – drowsiness (sloth and torpor); anuddhatya and kaukritya – excitability (restlessness and worry or compunction); and vicikitsa – doubt.