Unhindered: A Mindful Path Through the Five Hindrances Paperback – August 14, 2013

This book has helped me in so many ways. It was written in such a way that was very relatable and easy to follow. It has helped me tremendously as I continue to work on myself and my journey through life.

Wonderful book for vipassana and zen students! Amazing insights and recommendations for deepening practice and abandoning clinging to the causes of suffering!

This book gives a detailed description of the Buddhist meditative " Five Hinderances" teachings from the precious perspective of Gil, who is a scholar of these ancient teachings, and most importantly, someone who has walked the path in his own heart and skillfully supported many others in their spiritual lives for many years.The pictures in the book are a powerful meditation for me. A meditator sits at the edge of a pond, gazing at its surface. A moon shines above. Each of the hinderances agitates the surface of this water in some way, and the reflection isn't clear. Like the drawings, Gil's writing encourages us to sit and study what's happening, trying to understand. After the hinderances, the water is still and clear, the moon reflected, and the meditator gone! When the goal of meditation is attained, the surface is clear, and we can watch the moon go through its cycles no matter where we go....This book is a wise encouragement to sit, study the mind, and find a way of overcoming the hinderances to the deepest peace.

This is perhaps the best book I have come across on the topics of the Five Hindrances. They are phenomena that every meditator will encounter countless times. Fronsdal gives clear and concise descriptions and examples of them, and rather than framing them as "problems", Fronsdal provides practical methods for working with them. As such it becomes apparent that how well we work with them is the core of practice itself, providing training in the skills one acquires on the path to awakening. Another teacher Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia cleverly has called the hindrances as "the coping strategies of the unawakened mind", which puts them in a different perspective. Fronsdal, in turn, gives alternative and more skillful coping strategies.I would recommend this for anyone who meditates. Although really, these phenomena are so fundamental and happen throughout so much of our lives, the benefits of this book will extend far beyond one's formal meditation practice.

Gil Fronsdal is an excellent teacher. He has a way of explaining Mindfulness Meditation to a beginner like myself that is encouraging. He provides just enough detail and often reminds the reader that their experience of meditation is expected to be unique to each person. His writing style is friendly and unpretentious. It is obvious that this book is written with loving kindness and care.

I love Gils explanation of The Five Hindrances, and his questions to ponder at the end of each chapter. We will hopefully use this as a tutorial in our study group. I have found Gil's writings much easier to comprehend. Check Audiodharma for additional discussions concerning this very relevant topic. I feel this book and the site really mesh well together, either for personal or group study. This book is definitely worth the modest asking price. Highly recommended, regardless of where you are on the path.

This book is aimed at working with, and through, rather than against the five hindrances. An important distinction that's easily confused when first learning about the hindrances. The book is full of questions to ask oneself, prompts for shedding light on the hindrances through ones own direct experience. Highly recommend for any meditator.

Gil's insights are so wonderful that I bought this for my friend as well once I was in the middle of my copy. I also turned on many friends to his Audio Dharma podcast talks. This book also functions as a workbook with all the self-investigating questions he asks us to ask ourselves.

Short and sums it up what's holding people back from their personal and professional success.

A straight forward and direct perspective on the hinderances along with practical examples of how to implement this perspective in daily life.

Gil Fronsdal is quite simply the best Buddhist teacher around (Jack Kornfield runs a close second). This book is simple and clear and a great meditation aid. The world would be a better place if this were available in every public library and school along with meditation classes.

Descrizione breve ma che va all'essenziale - con alcuni utili esercizi di riflessione - sui "cinque ostacoli". Suggestive le immagini

Good book. Useful.