Posted by: Dhammañāṇa
« on: February 20, 2020, 08:21:28 AM »There are numerous obstacles for the ataining of fruits mentioned for monks (those who have no duties outwardly):
palibodha:[1] 'obstacles', is the term for the following things if they obstruct the monk in the strict practice of a subject of meditation: a crowded monastery, travelling, relatives, association with lay folk, gifts, pupils, repairs in the monastery, sickness, study, magical power.
The latter, however, may become an obstacle only in developing insight (see vipassanā). See Visuddhi Magga III, 29ff.
1. This 10-fold group is perhaps for the first time mentioned in Khp. Commentary and explained in Visuddhi Magga III.
Okasa, Bhante Indannano , Bhante Ariyadhammika and who ever Venerable would like to take on a possible obstactle
Maybe the Venerables like, out of compassion, give a teaching about the obstacles and whom could remorseless let go of them.
(Maybe Nyom Cheav Villa could forward the request to Bhante Indanano, with whom my person had shortly discussed the topic a little.)