The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1721 page)

(P
li, ‘hindrances’). In Buddhism, mental and emotional factors which hinder the acquisition of knowledge and insight. There are five:

(i) sensuous desire (
k
macchanda
);
(ii) anger (
vy
cada
);
(iii) sloth and torpor (
th
na-middha
);
(iv) excitability and anxiety (
uddhacca-kukkucca
); (v) doubt (
vicikicch
)

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(1867–1911)
. Hindu nationalist and nun, originally Miss Margaret Noble. As Sister Nivedita, she became a disciple of Swami
Vivek
nanda
after meeting him in London. On moving to India, she joined the Ramakrishna Mission, and devoted herself to social work, notably in Calcutta. Immediately after the death of Swami Vivek
nanda she left the Ramakrishna Mission, in order to be free to devote herself to the service of India.

 
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(Skt.). Return, rest, especially in Hinduism the return of manifestation to its source in
Brahman
.

 
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