Faith Talks
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 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.
Accordingly 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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From "Not Always So": Wherever You Are, Enlightenment is ThereSerial: BZ-01201B "Enlightenment Is Right Where You Are", Rohatsu Day 1
Practice, Enlightenment, Faith, Buddha Nature, Composure, Non-duality, Suzuki Roshi, perfection,... |
Nov 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Faith and Doubt TypesSerial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Faith, Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, soto, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,... |
Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Crisis: A Spiritual Turning PointSpiritual 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 |
Jan 08 2006 Part 1 Green Gulch Farm |
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January 25th, 2006, Serial No. 04101 Practice Period, Tassajara, Lay Practice, Faith, Commitment, Priest, Zazen, Ceremony... |
Jan 25 2006 Unknown |
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April 1st, 2006, Serial No. 00097 Faith, Continuous, Tenzo, Rinzai, Lay Practice |
Apr 01 2006 |
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Gazing at Flowers on the Roof of HellSerial: SF-00914 Sunday Lecture: learning zazen with Soen Roshi in Jerusalem - interfaith practice; Easter - rebirth; Issa "Walking together on the roof of hell, looking at flowers"; Wendy's... Faith, Buddha's Birthday, Dragons, Peace, zen meditation, Gratitude, Don't... |
Apr 16 2006 Green Gulch |
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Intention Transforms the WorldOur thinking and intention makes the world what it is; awareness of intention makes our contribution a positive one Greed, Faith, War, Bodhisattva Vow, Hate |
Aug 12 2006 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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2006.11.11-ZMC Repentance, Confession-and-Repentance, Faith, Non-duality, lecture, Tassajara, Zendo... |
Nov 11 2006 Tassajara |
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Commmentary on "Respect for Things" (from Not Always So)Serial: BZ-01408B Faith is Synonymous for Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture Faith, Enlightenment, Big Mind, Culture, Bodhisattva Way, Building, Soto Zen, Bowing... |
Dec 09 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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GnosticismAmerican Buddhism as a gnostic practice; meaning of the word "tathagata" Faith, Practice Period, Hindrances, American, Triple Treasure |
Feb 03 2007 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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May 6th, 2007, Serial No. 00168 Zazen Mind, Letting Go, Big Mind, Faith, Heart Sutra |
May 06 2007 |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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-... |
Aug 07 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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 |
Aug 14 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Entering and Embodying Truth Suzuki Roshi, Harmonizing, Posture, Faith, Letting Go |
Aug 05 2008 The Yoga Room |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, resistance, Faith, Attachment |
Mar 12 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Posture, Faith, Emptiness |
Mar 19 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Faith, Attachment, Evil |
Apr 02 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Attachment, Faith, War |
Apr 09 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Faith, Tassajara |
Apr 16 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Silence, Faith, Posture |
Jul 21 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Lotus Sutra parables on skillful meansSerial: TL-00192 ADZG Sunday Morning, Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Way, Peace, Diversity, Faith |
Aug 09 2009 ADZG Temple |
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Lotus Sutra underground bodhisattvas and Buddha's life-spanSerial: TL-00194 ADZG Monday Night, Lotus Sutra, Evil, Echo, Faith, Offering |
Aug 17 2009 ADZG Temple |
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Leaving Home and Receiving the Precepts Renunciation, Faith, Karmic Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Attachment |
Sep 26 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Causation within the Wondrous Dharma Flower Karmic Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, causation, Faith, Ego |
Oct 17 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being Karmic Consciousness, resistance, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow |
Dec 12 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Sixth Ancestor's Original FaceSerial: TL-00202 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Transmission, Faith, Transmission, Evil, Discrimination |
Jan 04 2010 ADZG Temple |
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The Mind of Enlightenment Enthusiasm, Bodhidharma, Equanimity, Practice Period, Faith |
Aug 05 2010 The Yoga Room |
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The Unique Breeze of Reality and the Wondrous Function of Non-Dual Wisdom Emptiness, Faith, Koan, Lotus Sutra, Separation |
Aug 14 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Finding Vitality in Non-SeparationSerial: TL-00222 ADZG Sunday Morning, Faith, Separation, Emotions |
Nov 21 2010 ADZG Temple |
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The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-02163 Routine and Depression, Saturday Lecture Suffering, Faith, Karma, Death-and-Dying, Four Noble Truths, Hate, Liberation, Daily... |
Mar 05 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Stories confusion, Faith, Mahayana, Hate, Passions |
Mar 31 2011 The Yoga Room |
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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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November 12th, 2011, Serial No. 00245 Letting Go, Faith, Blue Cliff Record, Shikantaza, Lotus Sutra |
Nov 12 2011 |
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Faith and Person: Where Are You From?Serial: TL-00273 ADZG Three Day Sesshin, Faith, Right Speech, Right Effort, Lay |
Sep 22 2012 ADZG Temple |
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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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The Perfection of Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, zen meditation, Transmission, Faith, Heart Sutra |
Mar 07 2013 The Yoga Room |
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November 2013 talk, Serial No. 00139 Faith, resistance, Ceremony, Evil, Lay Ordination |
Nov 2013 |
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Remembering Fred Maroth Faith, Community, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, resistance |
Nov 23 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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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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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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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, unconscious process, Confession... |
Mar 23 2014 5 No Abode Hermitage |
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Rinzai's "Not a thing to be disliked"Serial: TL-00327 ADZG Monday Night, Faith, Letting Go, Rinzai, Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Precepts |
Mar 31 2014 ADZG Temple |
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Study of Hiddenness and the Dark MountainSerial: TL-00332 ADZG Sunday Morning, Practice Period, Liberation, Cultivation, Silence, Faith |
May 04 2014 ADZG Temple |
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Stage of Faith and Stage of Person: Mind and EnvironmentSerial: TL-00333 ADZG Monday Night, Faith, Practice Period, Book of Serenity, Mahayana |
May 05 2014 ADZG Temple |
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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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Response to Climate DamageSerial: TL-00352 ADZG Sunday Morning, Faith, Rinzai, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Peace |
Sep 21 2014 ADZG Temple |
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"Nonsentient" Beings Expound DharmaSerial: TL-00368 ADZG Monday Night, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Book of Serenity, Concentration, Faith |
Apr 13 2015 ADZG Temple |
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Pope Francis, Bodhisattvas, and Climate DamageSerial: TL-00387 ADZG Monday Night, Faith, Priest, Bodhisattva Vow, Obstacles, resistance |
Oct 05 2015 ADZG Temple |
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The Pilgrimage of Not KnowingSerial: TL-00391 ADZG Monday Night, Faith, Intimacy, Ordinary Mind, Book of Serenity, Beginners |
Nov 02 2015 ADZG Temple |
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Melting the Root of TransgressionConfession-and-Repentance, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
Apr 09 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |