Faith (Saddha) In Theravada

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SarathW
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Re: Faith (Saddha) In Theravada

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For me the present life model of Dependent Origination is the knowledge.
The past and the future model of the Dependent Origination is taken on faith.
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I'm going to have to agree with the others here and say that saddha is not blind faith.
It is confidence in the teachings that is developed as you see the fruits of them.
Faith gets a bad reputation in the United States, but I don't see (the "right" kind of) faith as a bad thing.
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Is it different from the concept of faith found within other religions, such as Christianity and Islam, or does it have the same function (or a similar one)?
Great Dhamma talk in the Sinhala language on this subject.
It appears there are two types of Saddha in Theravada.
1)Amulika Saddha (blind faith)
2) Akaravati Saddha (faith by practicing and understanding)

The problem is many people believe their prayers were answered. Is this blind faith?

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Re: Faith (Saddha) In Theravada

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_anicca_ wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:29 pm I'm going to have to agree with the others here and say that saddha is not blind faith.
It is confidence in the teachings that is developed as you see the fruits of them.
Faith gets a bad reputation in the United States, but I don't see (the "right" kind of) faith as a bad thing.
sadda is a commitment felt to practise darma arrived by understanding darma. A buddhist with faith in darma will not fail to abide by darma through at least 5 precepts.
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