Faith
Faith (Skt. śraddhā; Tib. dépa; Wyl. dad pa) —
- the gateway to taking refuge, which is of three kinds: vivid faith, eager faith and confident faith.[1]
- the third antidote for laziness in the practice of meditation. See the eight antidotes.
- one of the eleven virtuous states among the fifty-one mental states of Abhidharma classifications.
Alternative Translations
- confidence
Notes
- ↑ See Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), pages 171-176, for more details.