What are the common hurdles mostly create disturbance in our spiritual sadhana?

Technical details are already given above. Thanks to all of them. But specifically I can list common hurdles I face in our spiritual sadhana as follows,


1. I can not detach my self from family and become mere observer,


2. I can't stop if any good recipe is served after long time in front of me,


3. I can not stop worrying about future of me and my family,


4. I can not forget bad past and ill treatment received,


5. I can not stop blaming some one in absence of somebody,


6. I can not remember Him by doing "ajapajapa".


7. I am not able to win anger totally.








Though, I am trying to achieve all, I have not got total success till now.





Jai Shree Ram!!!!!|||Very nice question.





I'm sorry for just quoting, I know, it's kind of dry but i wouldn't be able to say it in a better way.





The Upadeshamrta learns us the following:





atyāhāraḥ prayāsaś ca


prajalpo niyamāgrahaḥ


jana-sańgaś ca laulyaḿ ca


ṣaḍbhir bhaktir vinaśyati





One's devotional service (sadhana bhakti) is spoiled when he becomes too entangled in the following six activities:


(1) eating more than necessary or collecting more funds than required;


(2) overendeavoring for mundane things that are very difficult to obtain;


(3) talking unnecessarily about mundane subject matters;


(4) Practicing the scriptural rules and regulations only for the sake of following them and not for the sake of spiritual advancement, or rejecting the rules and regulations of the scriptures and working independently or whimsically;


(5) associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Kṛṣṇa (God) consciousness; and


(6) being greedy for mundane achievements.





These are the six main obstacles. Ignoring these may lead to more serious offences which are very detrimental for spiritual life such as blasphemy against God, scriptures or saints.|||Actually there are many hurdles in Spiritual Sadhana, Ramakrishna says that Sadhana is like walking on the edge of the sword, it is a very tough path to walk.





Hypocrisy is one of the most common hurdles in the path. Other than that arishad vargas are also common hurdles.|||Basically lack of love towards god,discipline, dedication causes disturbances. Therefore non stop japa of the mantra softens your mind. Plus any type of sthotra, bhajan, writing down god name in a book, reading books related to spirituality will give immense happiness. Thus even in a war zone you will be cool.|||Our own nears and dears. All the relations are based on self interests.





Mother, father, siblings, children and spouse - tell me, who belongs to whom? ||1||Pause|| {Bhagat Kabeer Ji Raag Dhanaasree 692}





Mother, father, spouse, children, relatives, lovers, friends and siblings meet, having been associated in previous lives; but none of them will be your companion and support in the end. ||1||


{Guru Arjan Dev Ji Raag Jaithsree 700}





Love and attachment to mother, father, sibling, child and spouse, is all just an illusion. ||1||Pause|| {Bhagat Kabeer Ji Raag Saarang 1253}





God placed you with your mother, father, brothers, sons and wife.


{Guru Arjan Dev Ji Siree Raag 77}





Mother, father, siblings, children and spouse - he is entangled in their love.{Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji Raag Dhanaasree 684}





All things are mere diversions of life:


mother, father, siblings, children, relatives and the wife of your home. ||1||Pause|| {Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji Raag Dayv Gandhaaree 536}





And the great hurdle is whom you think the best.|||our mind---


our mindful thoughts,opinions,fears makes the person to involve all emotions,ego,all negativity.





if anyone wants to control mind--by doing some aspects,meditation it will raise like anything.





if anyone experiene the mind at each and every instance and sharing the same to the god,,,,,then god will make us to be away from mind.


then we live with mind without any disturbances just like a drop of water without touching the lotus leaf even though it is on leaf.|||Dear Hema Ji,





Accept my Appreciations for asking such good Questions.





Ans.:





Though Narendra Ji has given very good Answer based on his personal experiences.





Still as per my observations :





Following are the main Hurdles in the sequence of their rigorousness (strength) :





1. KAAM (Attraction of Opposite Sex and Sexual Desire)


2. KRODH (Anger)


3. LOBH (Greed)


4. MOH (Attachment to near %26amp; dear ones)


5. BHAY (Fear)


6. CHINTA (Tension)


7. DWESH (Jealousy)


8. AHANKAR (Proud/Ego)





Out of these the most powerful are KAAM %26amp; KRODH. It is really very difficult to completely control them.





Now please don't ask - how to control them !





This - you can ask please on our Group - Shivopasana - where I shall give you proper answer - the Controlling Technique.








Aum Namah Shivay





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the Arishad vargaas (six internal enemies) , Kaama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha. Mada and Maatsaryam are the first and deadliest very strong HURDLES in any ones SAADHANA..|||The hurdles are different for different types of Sadhana. What path you choose determines what kind of hurdles you will face.|||Ego/ahankar. Ego related arishadvargas/six classes of enemies: lust(kama), anger(kroda), greed(lobha), infatualtion(moha), pride(madha) and jealousy(matsarya).|||Desires , Anger, Hatred towards others , Ego , ignorance , selfishness , Greed , Lust , ..etc. List is long. But unwanted desires and ignorance tops everything...|||Stupidity, ignorance, superstition.|||the family life brings in burden of duty towards relations/ an ascetic is a free man to pursue his sadana for realisation|||Find "the View" on television and turn up the volume.|||A$$HOLES! Seriously, they are everywhere.|||laziness, postponement, becoming attracted by sense-objects etc.|||Sex, Heroin, Pride.