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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 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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No SelfSerial: SF-00971 One-day sitting lecture: Bodhisattva Initiation - dharma names; Buddha's second teaching - "No-self Characteristic Sutta"; shamata - posture instructions; Bodhisattva precepts... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Precepts, Continuous Practice, Separation, Posture,... |
Sep 17 2005 Green Gulch |
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Birth and DeathSerial: SF-00970 Sunday Lecture - Children's Lecture: children's story - Amos and Boris; response to Hurrican Katrina; Story of king, knowing death is coming; vowing to live for the benefit of... Birth-and-Death, Vow, Four Noble Truths, First Principle, Lotus Sutra, Mill Valley,... |
Sep 04 2005 Green Gulch |
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Mystical Paths: Zen and Christian Harmonies Practice, Faith, Religion |
Aug 02 2005 Tassajara |
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Hsin Hsin MingSerial: SF-01901 Zendo Lecture Faith, Don't Know Mind, Equanimity, Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Beginners,... |
Jun 18 2004 Tassajara |
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Buddhism, Christianity, War and PeaceSerial: SF-00939 Sunday Lecture: Two types of training: compassion and wisdom (wisdom: the entire universe is the true human body); US history; Christianity (is evil 'outside' or not); Mara... First Principle, Hate, Evil, Faith, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Bodhidharma, Separation,... |
May 16 2004 Green Gulch |
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Sesshin Lecture Vow, causation, Faith, Six Realms, Passions, Bell, New Year, confusion, Birth-and-... |
Dec 06 2003 Green Gulch |
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Zen Path to Understanding Suffering Practice, Suffering, Faith |
Jun 07 2003 Unknown |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00981 Buddhist culture rooting in California, purpose of ZC, banana in his back pocket, Puccini, motherhood, livelihood, Buddhahood, statuary invoking our higher purpose, Bodhisattva... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Perfect Wisdom, Three... |
Jul 21 2002 Green Gulch |
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Rilke's 8th Duino ElegySerial: SF-03128 One-day Sitting: This tape belongs to the Everyday Zen Foundation Tape Club Freedom, Dream World, Zendo, Birth-and-Death, Letting Go, Ego, Faith, Intimacy,... |
Mar 10 2001 Walker Creek Ranch |
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Saturday Lecture Suffering, Faith, Practice |
Nov 25 2000 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Conversation, Doubt, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Faith, Letting Go... |
Oct 08 2000 Green Gulch |
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Surangama Sutra Class confusion, Four Noble Truths, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Discrimination, Heart... |
Sep 11 2000 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Interview, Mill Valley, Birth-and-Death, Koan, Bell, Vow, Faith, Liberation, Delusion... |
May 21 2000 Green Gulch |
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Surangama Sutra Class Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Practice Period, Faith, Three Treasures, Emptiness,... |
May 16 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Freedom, resistance, Evil, Zendo, Priest, Emotions, Hate, Zazen, Doubt, Faith... |
Apr 23 2000 Green Gulch |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03652 Monday Class Instruction, Book of Serenity, realization, Mahayana, Posture, Balance, Karma, Faith... |
Mar 06 2000 Green Gulch |
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Stepping Down CeremonySerial: SF-03130 "Starts Here" Blue Cliff Record, Ceremony, realization, Gratitude, Lineage, Letting Go, Faith,... |
Feb 12 2000 City Center |
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January Practice Period Karma, Dragons, Nirvana, Chanting, New Year, Instruction, Zendo, Faith, Sangha,... |
Jan 08 2000 Green Gulch |
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Faith as a Journey in ZenSerial: SF-00033 Sunday dharma talk. Dragons, Faith, New Year, Doubt, Mahayana, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Three... |
Jan 02 2000 |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Faith, Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Ceremony, Non-duality, Equanimity, Six... |
Jul 17 1999 Green Gulch |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03137 Sunday Lecture - first Sunday of practice period Suzuki Roshi, Impermanence, Commitment, Vow, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Faith,... |
Feb 21 1999 Green Gulch |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03111 Sunday Lecture - Questions and Answers - duplicate Suzuki Roshi, Impermanence, Commitment, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Faith, Zazen... |
Feb 21 1999 Green Gulch |
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25 Years of Green GulchSerial: SF-03245 Sunday Lecture Gratitude, Bell, Commitment, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley, Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student... |
Sep 20 1998 Green Gulch |
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Just Let GoSerial: SF-03109 Sunday Lecture: (According to the Buddha), the way to be happy is simple: just let go. Letting go is hard to do. Human mind wants to hold. We could say we are nothing but... Letting Go, resistance, Buddha's Birthday, Blue Cliff Record, Attachment,... |
Mar 08 1998 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03192 Middle-length Discourses Evil, Letting Go, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Faith, Precepts, Liberation, Karmic... |
Sep 23 1997 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03222 Middle-length Discourses Impermanence, Passions, Karma, Faith, Nirvana, Letting Go, Offering, Attachment,... |
Sep 15 1997 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya Mindfulness, Hindrances, Evil, Liberation, Soto Zen, Lay, Doubt, Faith, Daily Life,... |
Jul 10 1997 Green Gulch |
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Recollections of Early Zen Priest, Demons, Vinaya, Funeral, Religion, Ceremony, Lay Practice, Six Realms,... |
Feb 08 1997 2 of 3 Green Gulch Farm |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03193 Chapters 15, 16, 25, 26, 2t Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Demons, Birth-and-Death, Religion, Manjushri, Faith, Ceremony... |
May 28 1996 Green Gulch |
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Prajna Paramita Class Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Ego, Faith, realization, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana... |
Feb 27 1996 Unknown |
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Embracing Oneness Through Zen Presence Hsin Hsin Ming, Composure, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Faith, Daily Life, Hate, Zazen,... |
Oct 25 1995 Unknown |
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Zen Practice: Trust in Being Faith, Vow, Hsin Hsin Ming, Continuous Practice, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Oct 14 1995 Unknown |
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Wholehearted Zen: Living Your Faith Hsin Hsin Ming, Faith, Enthusiasm, Soto Zen, Nirvana Sutra, Gratitude, Vow, Birth-and... |
Oct 11 1995 Unknown |
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Shantideva ClassSerial: SF-03204 Practice of Concentration Obstacles, Concentration, Faith, Family Practice, Instruction, Absolute-and-Relative... |
May 16 1995 Unknown |
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Shantideva ClassSerial: SF-03186 Practice of Generosity/Giving Letting Go, Cultivation, Evil, Offering, Don't Know Mind, Repentance, Patience,... |
Apr 18 1995 Unknown |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Faith, Ceremony, Big Mind, true dharma, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Emotions,... |
Mar 28 1995 |
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The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism: The ArtsSerial: SF-00008 Lecture Series New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Emptiness, Lineage, Anger, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Feb 01 1994 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Ordinary Mind, Faith, Anger, Impermanence, Humility, Greed, Commitment, Letting Go,... |
Jan 30 1994 Green Gulch |
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Images of FireSerial: SF-01848 Commercially Produced cassette: Sounds True, PO Box 8010, Boulder CO 80306 Faith, Time, Love |
1992 Unknown |
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Mumonkan Case 10Serial: SF-00046 Seizei lonely and destitute. Enthusiasm, Priest, Sanctuary, Sangha, Buddha Nature, Faith, Soto Zen, Balance, Zazen... |
Apr 28 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Precious Mirror, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Faith, Diversity, Soto Zen, Patience, Ego,... |
Oct 24 1990 |
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Taking Refuge Sangha, Three Treasures, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Transmission,... |
Jan 10 1990 |
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Embrace Presence Amidst Flowing Time Commitment, Bodhisattva Vow, Attachment, Continuous Practice, Vow, training, Faith... |
Nov 01 1987 Green Gulch |
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The Human Encounter with Death Death-and-Dying, training, Letting Go, Demons, Conversation, Emotions, Faith,... |
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 SFZC |
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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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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 |