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Significance of Impediment

Impediment, according to various traditions, refers to obstacles hindering spiritual progress. In Vaishnavism, it involves distractions that lead one back to worldly concerns and challenges to achieving spiritual goals. Yoga identifies impediments as obstacles affecting meditation and discrimination. Theravada describes impediments as hindrances to understanding teachings and spiritual attainment, particularly linked to intentional falsehoods. Each perspective emphasizes that these obstacles obstruct the path to greater spiritual insight and progress.

Synonyms: Obstacle, Barrier, Hindrance, Obstruction, Limitation, Interference, Difficulty

In Dutch: Hinder; In Finnish: Este; In Spanish: Impedimento

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Buddhist concept of 'Impediment'

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In Buddhism, "Impediment" denotes hindrances to understanding teachings, blockages to spiritual progress linked to intentional falsehoods, and obstacles explicitly identified by the Blessed Buddha that obstruct overall spiritual advancement.

Significance in Theravada (major branch of Buddhism):
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From: Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification)

(1) A hindrance or obstacle that may interfere with the understanding or following of the teachings.[1]

From: Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga

(1) A blockage or obstacle to spiritual progress and attainment, specifically mentioned as linked to the commission of intentional falsehoods.[2]

From: Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga

(1) Things that obstruct spiritual progress, which the Blessed Buddha had explicitly declared.[3]

Theravada is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Hindu concept of 'Impediment'

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In Hinduism, "Impediment" denotes obstacles that obstruct spiritual progress, hinder discrimination and meditation, and divert attention back to worldly concerns, posing challenges to achieving desired spiritual goals.

Significance in Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma):
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From: Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation

(1) Obstacles or distractions that could lead the speaker back to worldly concerns.[4] (2) Obstacles or challenges that stand in the way of achieving a desired goal, particularly in the context of spiritual progress and entry into the holy city.[5]

Vaishnava or vaishnavism (vaishnavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

Significance in Yoga (school of philosophy):
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From: Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda)

(1) Obstacles that hinder the thinking principle's process of discrimination and meditation.[6]

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as asanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Plural form: Impediments.