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Faith Talks
In religion, faith is "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion".
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 belief without evidence.
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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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Faith, Diversity, Soto Zen, Patience,... |
Oct 24 1990 |
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Wholehearted Engagement in Every Moment Concentration, Faith, Way-Seeking Mind, Passions |
Jul 31 1990 |
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Striving Amid Imperfect Paths Way-Seeking Mind, Faith, Dragons, Commitment, Offering |
Jul 29 1990 |
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Taking Refuge Sangha, Three Treasures, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Transmission,... |
Jan 10 1990 |
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1990, Serial No. 00131, Side A Ordinary Mind, Abhidharma, Faith, Book of Serenity |
1990 |
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Transcending Duality: Inner Zen Journey Thich Nhat Hanh, Letting Go, Buddha Mind, Baso, Faith |
Aug 27 1989 |
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Embrace Presence Amidst Flowing Time Commitment, Attachment, Continuous Practice, Vow, Faith |
Nov 01 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Spirit of the Mahayana Serial 00031 Vow, Faith, Practice |
May 17 1984 2nd session (1st intro) New York City |
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Embrace the Unfolding Unknown Faith, Big Mind, Letting Go, Doubt, Emptiness |
Mar 27 1984 |
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Paths of Zen: Striving or Being Faith, Observe, Rinzai, Vow, Concentration |
Feb 28 1984 |
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On the Monks of the Last DaysSerial: NC-01111 "On the Monks of the Last Days", Chapter Talk OSB Cam, Faith, difficulty, Peace |
Feb 1984 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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Silent Harmony in Everyday Life Practice, Silence, Faith |
Nov 24 1982 |
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1982.08.17-serial.00103 Wisdom, Faith, Suffering |
Aug 17 1982 |
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1982.08.16-serial.00104 Faith, Time, Effort |
Aug 16 1982 |
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1982.08.15-serial.00108 Faith, Practice, Buddha |
Aug 15 1982 |
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The Human Encounter with Death Death-and-Dying, Letting Go, Demons, Conversation, Emotions, Faith, Enthusiasm,... |
Oct 11 1981 1 and 2 of 3 City Center |
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Dining Room class Silence, Current Events, Religion, Monastic Practice, Faith, Sanctuary, Fox, Patience... |
Jun 14 1981 1 Tassajara |
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4 Truths Faith, Buddha, Buddhism |
Oct 21 1979 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Lama Govinda’s PaperSerial: SF-00010 AIBS Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,... |
Aug 05 1978 |
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Five Masters in the Kamakura Period Lotus Sutra, Faith, Chanting, Evil, Vow, Precepts, Ceremony, Demons, Sangha, Lineage... |
Mar 03 1978 Tassajara |
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Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00073 Buddha, Meditation, Faith |
Feb 25 1978 5 and 6 New York City |
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Zen Alchemy: Questions Fuel Wisdom Faith, Perfect Wisdom, Practice |
Jun 07 1975 |
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Faith and Doubt in Zen Practice Faith, Practice, Doubt |
Oct 26 1973 |
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Faithful Doubt: Zen's Path to Wisdom Faith, Practice, Doubt |
Oct 26 1973 |
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Beyond Belief: Unveiling Hidden TruthsSerial: SF-00124 Differences between exoteric and esoteric religious traditions. Religion, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Nirvana, Separation,... |
Jul 18 1973 1 |
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SF SeminarSerial: SF-00023 The Three Bodies of Buddha; comparison between Eastern and Western thought; Greek tradition and Puritan tradition. Faith, Mahayana, confusion, Religion, Passions, Doubt |
Mar 09 1973 1 |
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Wind Stops, But Still Flower FallsSerial: SR-00163 This audio has been improved, so more of the students' questions may be discernible. Ummon, Faith, Freedom, Dragons, Community, Emptiness, Wisdom, Building, American,... |
Aug 15 1971 Tassajara |
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Obon DaysCeremony, Big Mind, Nishiari Bokusan, Offering, Suffering, American, Faith |
Aug 12 1971 Tassajara |
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Questions and AnswersQuestion-and-Answer, Yaoshan, Truth, Community, Breath, Anger, Freedom, Faith... |
Aug 08 1971 Tassajara |
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Good Confidence In Your PracticeBodhidharma, First Principle, Bell, Wisdom, Breath, Building, American, Faith... |
Aug 05 1971 Tassajara |
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On Bodhidharma's DayCeremony, Non-duality, Nirvana, Dragons, Breath, Enemies, Building, Faith |
Aug 04 1971 Tassajara |
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At the Time of YakusanSerial: SF-06061 New version of this lecture has been uploaded, which may allow for more of the transcript to be done. Yaoshan, Faith |
Aug 01 1971 Tassajara |
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To Attain The Perfection Of Human PracticeCeremony, First Principle, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Building, Breath, Evil, Doubt,... |
Jul 30 1971 Tassajara |
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Blue Cliff Records 61 - Fuketsu's One Particle Of DustBlue Cliff Record, Breath, Constancy, Freedom, Faith, Diversity, Greed, Religion,... |
Jul 26 1971 Tassajara |
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Universal Practice for Laymen and MonksSerial: SR-00175 Whatever you do is practice; be careful not to practice for the sake of the self. Zazen as a way to find realization and get used to realization. Whether priest or layperson,... Practice, Zazen, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Mind, Faith, Truth,... |
Jul 25 1971 Tassajara |
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Virtue of Mountain and RiverDogen, Shobogenzo, First Principle, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Faith, Breath, Pain, Bell,... |
Jul 24 1971 Tassajara |
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San-Pachi-NenjuCeremony, First Principle, Faith, Non-duality, Diversity, Lay |
Jul 22 1971 Tassajara |
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One with EverythingSerial: SR-00208 Zazen Talk Non-duality, Breath, Faith, Truth |
Jul 20 1971 Tassajara |
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Restore the Buddhist Teaching in its Original WaySerial: SF-06121A Sunday Evening, August 16, 1970 [The first part of the lecture was not recorded.] Sesshin, Faith |
Aug 16 1970 A City Center |
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Zazen Practice and Listen to the Right TeacherSerial: SF-05631 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #24, by Shundo David Haye ===== In the last years of Suzuki Roshi's life, very few talks were lost from the collections... Sesshin, Dogen, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Observe, Precepts, Faith... |
Aug 03 1970 City Center |
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Observation of Precepts and Practice of Zazen is Same ThingSerial: SF-06049 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Sesshin, Precepts, Precepts, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Faith, Ceremony, Ordination, Lay,... |
Aug 01 1970 City Center |
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Way of ZazenSerial: SF-00017 Lecture given in Japanese with translation Evil, Faith |
Jun 07 1970 City Center |
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Money And LaborSerial: SR-00046 Sunday Morning, May 24, 1970 Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Monks, Priest, Faith |
May 24 1970 City Center |
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RulesDogen, Posture, Balance, Doubt, Faith |
Jan 18 1970 City Center |
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Way-Seeking Mind, Part ISerial: SR-00267 Winter Sesshin, Lecture No. 1 Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Faith |
Nov 29 1969 Tassajara |
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Our Practice And Our Everyday ActivitySerial: SF-05396 Saturday, August 30, 1969 Newly uploaded recording should be clearer to transcribe Concentration, Composure, Gratitude, Fundraising, Posture, Faith |
Aug 30 1969 Tassajara |
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Question and AnswerQuestion-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Separation, Pain, American, Anger,... |
Aug 25 1969 Tassajara |
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Practice Should Be The Practice Of “Right Now.”Serial: SR-00024 Thursday, July 3, 1969 Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Forms, Faith, Enemies, War, Death |
Jul 03 1969 Tassajara |
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Emptiness is FormSerial: SF-05968 Sunday, June 29, 1969 Newly uploaded version has speed adjustments made; should be a little clearer for transcript - not just end, but correcting... Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Current Events, Balance, Faith, Beginners, Continuous... |
Jun 29 1969 Tassajara |
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At The End Of The Year We Clean Up Our HouseSerial: SF-05970B Dec 1968 New Year Lecture Beginner’s Mind, Dogen, Japan, New Year, Beginners, Transmission, Instruction, Priest... |
Dec 29 1968 Sokoji |