Hindrances to self mastery

5 hindrances to self mastery

Hindrances that could stop you from climbing the mountain (of life) and reaching the top:

1. sensual desire
2. ill will/aversion - things that we do not like (don’t like rain); that could end up blocking (or even stopping) our journey.
3. dullness (of the mind)/heaviness (of the body)
4. restlessness - not being stable
5. sceptical doubt - indeciveness

Align and structure your life in such a way that you will remove these hindrances.

Steps to overcome these and continue on the path:

1. recognize - in what state of mind are you finding yourself
2. accept - the situation or person; just the way they are.
3. investigate - why did this come up? what are the consequences going to be?
4. non-identify - I am not the body; I am not the mind; I am not my emotion; I can see these aspects about me.

There are two mistakes along the way to mastery: Not starting it and not going all the way.