Last updated over 1 year ago. What is this?

In the contemplative teachings as illuminated by Rob Burbea, a 'noble truth' is not merely an abstract concept but a profound recognition that arises from deep meditative inquiry and lived experience. It refers to the fundamental realities about existence that hold the potential to liberate the mind from suffering when deeply understood and embodied. These truths are termed 'noble' because they transcend ordinary, conditioned perspectives, guiding practitioners towards greater freedom, compassion, and wisdom. Each noble truth reveals aspects of the human condition that, when fully seen and engaged with, unfurls a transformative path from ignorance and attachment towards a radiant, open-hearted clarity. The noble truths are therefore not static doctrines but dynamic, experiential insights into the nature of suffering and its cessation.

See also: dependent origination, ultimate truth, relative truth, conventional truth, provisional truth

Home and Homelessness - (Working and Awakening - A Work Retreat) 2 mentions

Concepts, Views, Reality - (Meditation on Emptiness) 2 mentions

Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 8) - (The Mirrored Gates) 2 mentions

Between Ikon and Eidos: Image and Hermeneutics in Meditation (Part 4 - The Three Characteristics)... 2 mentions

From Mindfulness to Divinity: Towards the Tracing of a Phenomenology of Soul (Part 1) - (Eros... 2 mentions

On Blessed Ground: Fantasies of the Self on the Path - (Of Hermits and Lovers - The Alchemy of... 2 mentions

Sila and Soul (Part 5) - (Four Circles, Four Parables of Stone and Light) 2 mentions

What is 'Insight'? - (IMS Forest Refuge) 2 mentions

What is Awakening? (Part 2) - (The Mirrored Gates) 1 mention

The Way of Non-Clinging (Part 2) - (Eros Unfettered - Opening the Dharma of Desire) 1 mention