CELEBRATE MY NEW BOOK RELEASE! こころの栄養 ― 5つの蓋と7つの悟りの要素〈五蓋と七覚支〉: ありのままに見る智慧「身経」| FIVE HINDRANCES TO SEVEN AWAKENING FACTORS- A NUTRIMENTAL APPROACH Released on April 8th, 2022 Dear Friends, I am excited to announce that my eleventh Japanese book 『こころの栄養 ― 5つの蓋と7つの悟りの要素〈五蓋と七覚支〉: ありのままに見る智慧「身経」| FIVE HINDRANCES TO SEVEN AWAKENING FACTORS- A NUTRIMENTAL APPROACH (Japanese) 』 was published on Amazon on April 10, 2022. An impeccable Japanese translation was provided by the esteemed author, Yoshiko. In this book, I have presented the irreversible relationship between five hindrances (pañca nīvaraṇāni) and seven awakening factors (satta bojjhaṅgā), with a particular emphasis on how the nutriments (āhāra) for each hindrance and awakening factor can work and suspend their effects. Five types of hindrances are classified as dhammas that are associated with ignorance (avijjābhāgino). Seven awakening factors are classified as dhammas that are associated with wisdom (vijjābhāgino).The suspe...