Ajahn Chah - The 4 Noble Truths

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The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah was published in 2012. This is the complete collection of talks by Ajahn Chah that have been translated into English. During the Winter of 2012, Ajahn Amaro has given a daily reading which are recorded as audio files.What is collected here is the 'rough-hewn' edit of these readings. These talks are being made available here as a stop-gap, until the final version is ready. A final version of these readings, including the Q&A, is still under preparation and will be published, hopefully, in the near future.
The Four Noble Truths (Sanskrit: catvāri āryasatyāni; Pali: cattāri ariyasaccāni) are regarded as the central doctrine of the Buddhist tradition, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for all of Buddhist thought. These four truths explain the nature of dukkha (Pali; commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness"), its causes, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation.
The four noble truths are:
The truth of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness)
The truth of the origin of dukkha
The truth of the cessation of dukkha
The truth of the path leading to the cessation of dukkha
The first noble truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as “suffering”, “anxiety”, “unsatisfactoriness”, “unease”, etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects:
The obvious physical and mental suffering associated with birth, growing old, illness and dying.
The anxiety or stress of trying to hold on to things that are constantly changing.
A basic unsatisfactoriness pervading all forms of existence, due to the fact that all forms of life are changing, impermanent and without any inner core or substance. On this level, the term indicates a lack of satisfaction, a sense that things never measure up to our expectations or standards.
The central importance of dukkha in Buddhist philosophy has caused some observers to consider Buddhism to be a pessimistic philosophy. However, the emphasis on dukkha is not intended to present a pessimistic view of life, but rather to present a realistic practical assessment of the human condition-that all beings must experience suffering and pain at some point in their lives, including the inevitable sufferings of illness, aging, and death.[6] Contemporary Buddhist teachers and translators emphasize that while the central message of Buddhism is optimistic, the Buddhist view of our situation in life (the conditions that we live in) is neither pessimistic nor optimistic, but realistic.
The second noble truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving or thirst (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (avijja) of the true nature of things. The third noble truth is that the complete cessation of dukkha is possible, and the fourth noble truth identifies a path to this cessation.
According to the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha first taught the four noble truths in the very first teaching he gave after he attained enlightenment, as recorded in The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta), and he further clarified their meaning in many subsequent teachings.
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Wonderful teachings.

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thank you

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This is a deep and profound teaching! Thanks Kindly for sharing.

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sadhu sadhu sadhu, wise words 🙏

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A great teacher

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SUPERB so grateful 🥰

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SAADHU SAADHU SAADHU 🙏🪷🙏

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sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙇🙇🙇

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He's reading faster than he usually talks

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Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha and Magga.

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Suffering (consciousness, mind+body, materiality), its cause (craving, sensual desire), cessation (disconnecting spirit from consciousness, a glimpse of NIbbana, stream entry), and the path to NIbbana (the path to arahantship, liberation, salvation). 😀😀😀

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9:50

[@joachim84]

Is this actually four noble truths? I am new to Buddhism.

[@blairpratt480]

This teaching is deep so many might find they required visualising. Here we go .www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/beliefs/fournobletruths_1.shtml

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@@blairpratt480 Nope. Better look at Access to Insight website. Reliable and authentic teachings

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Yes, he's explaining the nature and cause of suffering (uppadana), the eight forms of suffering. He explains that suffering has an end which is the Noble Eightfold Path. Venerable Ajahn Chah was a very skilled practitioner and teacher.

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😂reads too fast

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Buddha preached void of self firstly is meditation.

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The Four Noble Truths Are Meant For Nobles. The Three Pillars Of Faith Lead To Experiencing The Four Noble Truths. Nothing But The Truth. Abhinna Sees Better.

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Steven Kok Not from a buddhist perspective

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They are called Noble because withstand any arguement.

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@@susieb7305 no. noble in this context has nothing to do with withstanding arguments. they are called the four noble truths because these are truths in which the noble ones have realized for themselves. "the noble ones" in this case means beings who have achieved some sort of deep insight into the nature of them. so stream winners, once returners, non returners and arahants are considered noble ones.