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Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, faith is "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust", "belief and trust in and loyalty to God", as well as "a firm belief in something for which there is no proof".

Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, or evidence, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as simply belief without evidence.

In the Roman world, 'faith' (Latin: fides) was understood without particular association with gods or beliefs. Instead, it was understood as a paradoxical set of reciprocal ideas: voluntary will and voluntary restraint in the sense of father over family or host over guest, whereby one party willfully surrenders to a party who could harm but chooses not to, thereby entrusting or confiding in them.

According to Thomas Aquinas, faith is "an act of the intellect assenting to the truth at the command of the will".

Religion has a long tradition, since the ancient world, of analyzing divine questions using common human experiences such as sensation, reason, science, and history that do not rely on revelation—called Natural theology.

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Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 5 In this series of meetings, we will study and see how Zen is the key unlocking the innumerable meanings of this oceanic scripture. We will also explore how the sutra opens and illuminates our simple... #YRB-2023-Fall, Demons, Faith, Lotus Sutra, Bodhidharma, Enlightenment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 31 2023 5 of 8 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 4 In this series of meetings, we will study and see how Zen is the key unlocking the innumerable meanings of this oceanic scripture. We will also explore how the sutra opens and illuminates our simple... #YRB-2023-Fall, Faith, Lotus Sutra, Demons, Bodhidharma, Enlightenment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 24 2023 4 of 8 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 3 In this series of meetings, we will study and see how Zen is the key unlocking the innumerable meanings of this oceanic scripture. We will also explore how the sutra opens and illuminates our simple... #YRB-2023-Fall, Letting Go, Enlightenment, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Darkness and Light...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 17 2023 3 of 8 The Yoga Room
Just Sitting A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community Suzuki Roshi, Suffering, Karma, Confession-and-Repentance, Karmic Consciousness,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 06 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage
Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 3 In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. #YRB-2023-Spring1, Original Nature, Buddha Nature, Evil, Karmic Consciousness, Faith...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 04 2023 3 of 8 The Yoga Room
Nobody's Perfect, and There Is Perfection Nobody's perfect but there is perfection. "The Way is perfect and all-pervading" It pervades everywhere including suffering. It is the Non-duality of peace, ease and suffering. Luis... Manjushri, Fayan, Suzuki Roshi, self-improvement, bodhi, Faith, Breath, Zendo,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 04 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Zazen of the Buddhas' Is Great Compassion The zazen of the buddhas is great compassion.The most common type of compassion is compassion towards suffering as it appears to us. It sees living beings and their suffering as independently... Compassion, Han, Pukkasati, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Intimacy...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 10 2022 No Abode Hermitage
Protecting and Liberating All Beings A residential retreat at Mount Madonna. #MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Compassion, Diversity, Intimacy, Faith, Observe, Conversation,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 21 2021 1 of 2 Mount Madonna Center
Reaching Home Again Without Realizing It Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Priest, japanese, Faith, Impermanence, Lotus...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 19 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage
Buddha Activity The work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, cognitive process, Silence, Faith, Suzuki Roshi, unconscious process...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 02 2019 5/7 The Yoga Room
Buddha Activity The work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, Intimacy, Commitment, Buddha Mind, Separation, Duality, unconscious...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 12 2019 2/7 The Yoga Room
Buddha Activity Intimacy, Doubt, Faith, true dharma, zen meditation, Complete Perfect Enlightenment,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 09 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage
Buddha Activity The work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, zen meditation, Silence, Evil, Faith, Doubt, causation, Bell,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 05 2019 1/7 The Yoga Room
What Is Most Important For You In This Life Being clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this. The story of Tong-an and Liangshan: what is the business under the patched robe? Intimacy. Another... Vow, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s House Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 11 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage
A Lotus Sutra Narrative of the Bodhisattva Path Lotus Sutra, Vow, Gaining Mind, Faith, Dharma Transmission, Zazen, causation,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 07 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage
Following through with the Dung Shoveling Compassion, Zazen, Priest, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, japanese, Intimacy...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 07 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage
Melting the Root of Transgression Confession-and-Repentance, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Confession-and-Repentance,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 09 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage
From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge? Cultivation, Perfect Wisdom, Cause-and-Effect, Faith, Perfect Wisdom, causation, Fox...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 12 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage
Exploring Consciousness and Realizing Wisdom Exploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Confession-and-Repentance, Compassion, unconscious process, Confession...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 23 2014 5 No Abode Hermitage
Essence of Mind: Daowu Teaches the Essential Gate to Truth Sesshin Dharma Talk Dragons, Mindfulness, Perfect Wisdom, Doubt, Faith	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 22 2014 Green Gulch Farm
Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture) Compassion, Consciousness, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Faith,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 04 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Remembering Fred Maroth Faith, Community, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, resistance	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 23 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Perfection of Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, zen meditation, Transmission, Faith, Heart Sutra	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 07 2013 The Yoga Room
The Virtue of the Bodhisattva's Delayed Gratification Buddha Nature, Bowing, Faith, Suzuki Roshi	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 15 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Conscious and Unconscious Obstructions of the Buddha Way Karmic Consciousness, Faith, Intuition, Obstacles, Zazen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 16 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Zen Stories confusion, Faith, Mahayana, Hate, Passions	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 31 2011 The Yoga Room
The Unique Breeze of Reality and the Wondrous Function of Non-Dual Wisdom Emptiness, Faith, Koan, Lotus Sutra, Separation	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Mind of Enlightenment Enthusiasm, Bodhidharma, Equanimity, Practice Period, Faith	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 05 2010 The Yoga Room
Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being Karmic Consciousness, resistance, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 12 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Causation within the Wondrous Dharma Flower Karmic Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, causation, Faith, Ego	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 17 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Leaving Home and Receiving the Precepts Renunciation, Faith, Karmic Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Attachment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 26 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Causation and Non-Self causation, Silence, Faith, Posture	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 21 2009 The Yoga Room
Causation and Non-Self causation, Faith, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 16 2009 The Yoga Room
Causation and Non-Self causation, Attachment, Faith, War	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 09 2009 The Yoga Room
Causation and Non-Self causation, Faith, Attachment, Evil	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 02 2009 The Yoga Room
Causation and Non-Self causation, Posture, Faith, Emptiness	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 19 2009 The Yoga Room
Causation and Non-Self causation, resistance, Faith, Attachment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 12 2009 The Yoga Room
Entering and Embodying Truth Suzuki Roshi, Harmonizing, Posture, Faith, Letting Go	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 05 2008 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Nirvana, Bodhisattva Vow, resistance, Faith, Buddha Nature, difficulty	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2007 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... zen meditation, Obstacles, Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Confession-and-...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 07 2007 The Yoga Room
Gnosticism American Buddhism as a gnostic practice; meaning of the word "tathagata" Faith, Practice Period, Hindrances, American, Three Treasures	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 03 2007 PM No Abode Hermitage
2006.11.11-ZMC Repentance, Confession-and-Repentance, Faith, Non-duality, lecture, Tassajara Zen...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 11 2006 Tassajara
Intention Transforms the World Our thinking and intention makes the world what it is; awareness of intention makes our contribution a positive one Greed, Faith, War, Bodhisattva Vow, Hate	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 12 2006 AM No Abode Hermitage
Crisis: A Spiritual Turning Point Spiritual life exists in crisis, which can be used as a turning point. To the extent that we recognize that where we sit right now is a turning point, we are able to understand the possibility of... Conversation, Faith, Transmission, Priest, War	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 08 2006 Part 1 Green Gulch Farm