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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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Reading The Flower Adornment Sutra, Book 19Book 19 - The Ascent to the Palace of the Suyama Heaven Thomas Cleary translation. Meiya Reading Flower Adornment Sutra, Buddha, Time, Faith |
2024 19 |
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Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 5In 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 |
Oct 31 2023 5 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 4In 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 |
Oct 24 2023 4 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 3In 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... |
Oct 17 2023 3 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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Just SittingA Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community Suzuki Roshi, Suffering, Karma, Confession-and-Repentance, Karmic Consciousness,... |
May 06 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 3In 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... |
Apr 04 2023 3 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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Nobody's Perfect, and There Is PerfectionNobody'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, Tassajara Zen... |
Mar 04 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Practice: Faith in Action Faith, Buddha, Practice |
Jan 09 2023 |
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Harmony in Mindful Living Buddha Mind, Transmission, Faith |
Jan 08 2023 |
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The Zazen of the Buddhas' Is Great CompassionThe 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... |
Dec 10 2022 No Abode Hermitage |
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Wisdom-Compassion Convergence in Zen Practice Faith, Separation, Samsara |
Jan 2022 |
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Compassionate Experimentation in Conscious Living Faith, Karmic Consciousness, Observe |
Dec 01 2021 |
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Protecting and Liberating All BeingsA residential retreat at Mount Madonna. #MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Compassion, Diversity, Intimacy, Faith, Observe, Conversation,... |
Nov 21 2021 1 of 2 Mount Madonna Center |
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January 18th, 2021, Serial No. 04540 Doubt, Lotus Sutra, Faith |
Jan 18 2021 |
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Reaching Home Again Without Realizing It Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Priest, Japan, Faith, Impermanence, Lotus... |
Oct 19 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddha ActivityThe 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, War, Ego,... |
Apr 02 2019 5/7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha ActivityThe 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, Faith,... |
Mar 12 2019 2/7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha Activity Intimacy, Doubt, Faith, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Karmic Consciousness, Light-... |
Mar 09 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddha ActivityThe 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, Silence, Evil, Faith, Doubt, causation, Bell, Balance, confusion... |
Mar 05 2019 1/7 The Yoga Room |
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What Is Most Important For You In This LifeBeing 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,... |
Feb 02 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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January 2019 talk, Serial No. 04455 Faith, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Practice Period |
Jan 2019 |
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January 2019 talk, Serial No. 04456 Faith, Delusion, Vow |
Jan 2019 |
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August 8th, 2017, Serial No. 04391 Delusion, Faith, Letting Go |
Aug 08 2017 |
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The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole LifetimeComing to Zen Center to receive training; extensive discussion and planting rice fields can both be appropriate response; Perfect Wisdom, Faith, Politics |
Aug 05 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Extending Tender Loving CareCompassion, Hate, Faith, Anger |
Aug 06 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s HouseLotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi |
Jun 11 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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June 11th, 2016, Serial No. 04293 Lotus Sutra, Zazen, Faith |
Jun 11 2016 |
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A Lotus Sutra Narrative of the Bodhisattva PathLotus Sutra, Vow, Gaining Mind, Faith, Dharma Transmission, Zazen, causation,... |
May 07 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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May 7th, 2016, Serial No. 04291 Vow, Lotus Sutra, Faith |
May 07 2016 |
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Following through with the Dung ShovelingCompassion, Zazen, Priest, Faith, Suzuki Roshi, Japan, Intimacy |
May 07 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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April 17th, 2016, Serial No. 04289 Stillness, Repentance, Faith |
Apr 17 2016 |
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Melting the Root of TransgressionConfession-and-Repentance, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
Apr 09 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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March 5th, 2016, Serial No. 04282 Samadhi, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Faith |
Mar 05 2016 |
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December 8th, 2015, Serial No. 04254 Buddha Mind, Faith, Daily Life |
Dec 08 2015 |
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December 3rd, 2015, Serial No. 04250 Buddha Mind, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Faith |
Dec 03 2015 |
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From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge?Cultivation, Perfect Wisdom, Cause-and-Effect, Faith, Perfect Wisdom, causation, Fox... |
Sep 12 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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September 12th, 2014, Serial No. 04154 Faith, Perfect Wisdom, Fox |
Sep 12 2014 |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring 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, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
Mar 23 2014 5 No Abode Hermitage |
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March 23rd, 2014, Serial No. 04118 Faith, Pain, Repentance |
Mar 23 2014 |
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January 25th, 2014, Serial No. 04105 Mahayana, Faith, Perfect Wisdom |
Jan 25 2014 |
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Essence of Mind: Daowu Teaches the Essential Gate to TruthSesshin Dharma Talk Dragons, Mindfulness, Perfect Wisdom, Doubt, Faith |
Jan 22 2014 Green Gulch Farm |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture)Compassion, Consciousness, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Faith,... |
Jan 04 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Remembering Fred Maroth Faith, Community, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness |
Nov 23 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Perfection of Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Faith, Heart Sutra |
Mar 07 2013 The Yoga Room |
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January 23rd, 2013, Serial No. 04040 Faith, Enlightenment, Suzuki Roshi |
Jan 23 2013 |
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January 15th, 2013, Serial No. 04035 Faith, Study, Zazen |
Jan 15 2013 |
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The Virtue of the Bodhisattva's Delayed Gratification Buddha Nature, Bowing, Faith, Suzuki Roshi |
Dec 15 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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December 15th, 2012, Serial No. 04022 Buddha Nature, Bowing, Faith |
Dec 15 2012 |
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Conscious and Unconscious Obstructions of the Buddha Way Karmic Consciousness, Faith, Intuition, Obstacles, Zazen |
Apr 16 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Stories confusion, Faith, Mahayana, Hate, Passions |
Mar 31 2011 The Yoga Room |