Word Meaning 五障
ごしょう
goshou
五障 is read as ごしょう (goshou) and means five hindrances (that impede ascetic practices; sensory desire, ill-will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, doubt).
Meaning
English
- five hindrances (that impede ascetic practices; sensory desire, ill-will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, doubt)
- five hindrances (that prevent a woman from becoming a Buddha, a Brahmā, a Shakra, a devil king, or a wheel-turning king)
- five obstructions to women's attainment
Reading
Kana
ごしょう
Romaji
goshou