Seeing That Frees
by Robert Burbea · first published 2014
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Guide to emptiness and dependent arising in the Buddhist suttas, combining intellectual rigor with meditation practice; suits serious practitioners who want to go beyond surface-level mindfulness.
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In this ground-breaking and seminal work, esteemed Buddhist teacher Rob Burbea lays out an original and comprehensive approach to deepening insight. Starting from simple and easily accessible understandings of emptiness, Burbea presents a unique conception of the path along which he escorts the practitioner gradually, through the careful structure of the work, into ever more mystical levels of insight. Through its precise instructions, illuminating exercises and discussions that address the subtleties of both practice and understanding, Seeing That Frees opens up for the committed meditator al
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on “Much of the research around meditation and mindfulness has serious flaws” ↗If you're interested in reading a fantastic book on what the Buddha was really trying to get at, check out Seeing That Frees by Rob Burbea. He has a deep intellectual and experiential understanding of the Suttas.
on “Wim Hof’s teachings about breath work and the health benefits of cold plunges” ↗…the term ‘flow’, has a whole philosophy on life detailed in: Flow The Evolving Self There’s the ‘awakening’ thing you can do, which might give a fresh perspective: The Mind Illuminated - Culadasa Seeing That Frees - Rob Burbea Right Concentration - Leigh Brasington
on “Ask HN: Books for Reevaluation of Life” ↗Buddhism explores these ideas too. For a modern approach to this mindset I highly recommend "Seeing That Frees" by Rob Burbea. https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/08772fe1-564c-4a95-9a5d-...
on “The quiet art of attention” ↗…I listen to are in the Thai Forrest Tradition, started from Ajahn Chah and now talks from Abhayagiri, Amaravati. Other one from Mahayana, which has so many talks and probably the best book I've read, Seeing That Frees, is Rob Burbea. He died from cancer in 2020, which is incredibly sad given how young he still was and much he's produced for us. All of these people give different angles on the teachings of the Buddha.…
on “Creating West Coast Buddhism (2024)” ↗…roughly by what's most palatable to the modern mind: Secular non-duality: Awake: It's Your Turn -- Angelo DiLullo The Power Of Now -- Eckhart Tolle Buddhism with the focus on mystic praxis: Seeing That Frees -- Rob Burbea Dependent Origination and Emptiness -- Leah Brasington Mystic/Orthodox Christianity: The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian -- St Isaac around 700AD (one of the best Christian…
on “Ask HN: When and why did you start believing in God?” ↗If you substitute "clinging" for "craving" (Burbea's Seeing that Frees expounds on this very clearly) then I think we get a better English interpretation of the material. If the mind's full of clinging (either in demanding what isn't present or refusing to release what…
on “The Absurdity of Albert Camus” ↗Slowly reading “Seeing that Frees” by Rob Burbea. Highly recommended if you want to challenge your view of the world.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗I took me a year to read "Seeing That Frees: Meditations on Emptiness and Dependent Arising", but it was fascinating. It guides the reader into exploring their minds through meditation. But you learn to explore beyond your mind. It's hard to put…
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021?” ↗Seeing that Frees for sure is the one that I suggest people read. Long and slow read where every paragraph seems like I could read it and sit and appreciate what he says before needing to read the next paragraph. Burbea…
on “The quiet art of attention” ↗…say that you're not alone. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, the world truly wants you to be happy. The path is open to you: Old Path White Clouds [0] Opening the Heart of Compassion [1] Seeing That Frees [2] [0] https://z-library.sk/book/1313569/e77753/old-path-white-clou... [1] https://z-library.sk/book/26536611/711f2c/opening-the-heart-... [2] https://z-library.sk/book/3313275/acb03c/seeing-that-frees-m...
on “OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment” ↗