<p>Refer to: <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanaponika/wheel026.html#des" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest</a></p>

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  <p><em>Six things are conducive to the abandonment of sensual desire:</em></p>
  
  <p><em>1. Learning how to meditate on impure objects;</em></p>
  
  <p><em>2. Devoting oneself to the meditation on the impure;</em></p>
  
  <p><em>3. Guarding the sense doors;</em></p>
  
  <p><em>4. Moderation in eating;</em></p>
  
  <p><em>5. Noble friendship;</em></p>
  
  <p><em>6. Suitable conversation.</em></p>
  
  <p><em>— Commentary to the Satipatthana Sutta</em></p>
</blockquote>

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So is that passage just relating to this?
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<p>I am reading <strong>A Critical Analysis Of The Jhanas</strong>
In the book we were going over wise considration and how it will help you eliminate the hindrances. But i am having trouble understand what this is referring to. Any help would be appreciated.</p>

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  <p>In the commentaries the Buddha’s miscellaneous suggestions on the elimination of the 
  hindrances are organized into a systematic exposition of six measures conducive to the 
  vanquishing of each hindrance. Sensual desire is to be abandoned by: </p>
  
  <p>Taking up the sensuously inauspicious subject of meditation; application for 
  the development of the jhāna on the sensuously inauspicious subject of 
  meditation; the guarded state of the controlling faculties of sense; moderation 
  in food; the sympathy and support of good men in the endeavour; stimulating 
  talk that helps the accomplishment of the object in view </p>
</blockquote>

<p>What are they referring to i don't understand the wording?</p>

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Need help understanding the meaning of this
# Need help understanding the meaning of this

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-05)

I am reading **A Critical Analysis Of The Jhanas**
In the book we were going over wise considration and how it will help you eliminate the hindrances. But i am having trouble understand what this is referring to. Any help would be appreciated.

> In the commentaries the Buddha’s miscellaneous suggestions on the elimination of the
> hindrances are organized into a systematic exposition of six measures conducive to the
> vanquishing of each hindrance. Sensual desire is to be abandoned by:
>
> Taking up the sensuously inauspicious subject of meditation; application for
> the development of the jhāna on the sensuously inauspicious subject of
> meditation; the guarded state of the controlling faculties of sense; moderation
> in food; the sympathy and support of good men in the endeavour; stimulating
> talk that helps the accomplishment of the object in view

What are they referring to i don't understand the wording?

**Tags:** meditation-hindrances, jhana, five-hindrances


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-05. Score: 3

Refer to: [The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanaponika/wheel026.html#des)

> *Six things are conducive to the abandonment of sensual desire:*
>
> *1. Learning how to meditate on impure objects;*
>
> *2. Devoting oneself to the meditation on the impure;*
>
> *3. Guarding the sense doors;*
>
> *4. Moderation in eating;*
>
> *5. Noble friendship;*
>
> *6. Suitable conversation.*
>
> *— Commentary to the Satipatthana Sutta*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So is that passage just relating to this?  

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