Q / Q. ශ්රද්ධාව හා භක්තිය එකක් ද? දෙකක් ද?
A / A. I think - භක්තිය = Conviction and is closer to (1.) Amulika Saddha (= Blind Faith).Conviction = “An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence”.
Further Clarification (Even though YOU have understood, for the betterment of the others):
Saddha (Pali: Saddhā, Sanskrit: Shraddhā) is often translated into English as “Faith” (So, I am too going with it).
“Faith or Saddha in Buddhism is in two fold:
1. Baseless Faith or Blind Faith =Amulika Saddha.
2. Reasoned or Rooted Faith = Akaravati Saddha.
The Buddha never encouraged baseless faith or blind faith. He never wanted his followers to follow him blindly. Always he encouraged them not to believe what he said, but to come and see, (ehipassiko) and investigate the Dhamma (the teaching of the Buddha). The are more than 400 religions in the world today. But freedom of thought given in Buddhism is unparalleled with that of all other religions.” ….
… “That is dangerous. Every intelligent man must have a religion. But man must choose a rational and meaningful religion according to his/her conviction without depending on mere beliefs, traditions, customs or theories.” …
I repeat – “But man must choose a rational and meaningful religion according to his/her conviction without depending on mere beliefs, traditions, customs or theories.” …
Resource – http://www.lakehouse.lk/budusarana/2002/10/29/Budu08.pdf
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A / A. I think - භක්තිය = Conviction and is closer to (1.) Amulika Saddha (= Blind Faith).Conviction = “An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence”.
Further Clarification (Even though YOU have understood, for the betterment of the others):
Saddha (Pali: Saddhā, Sanskrit: Shraddhā) is often translated into English as “Faith” (So, I am too going with it).
“Faith or Saddha in Buddhism is in two fold:
1. Baseless Faith or Blind Faith =Amulika Saddha.
2. Reasoned or Rooted Faith = Akaravati Saddha.
The Buddha never encouraged baseless faith or blind faith. He never wanted his followers to follow him blindly. Always he encouraged them not to believe what he said, but to come and see, (ehipassiko) and investigate the Dhamma (the teaching of the Buddha). The are more than 400 religions in the world today. But freedom of thought given in Buddhism is unparalleled with that of all other religions.” ….
… “That is dangerous. Every intelligent man must have a religion. But man must choose a rational and meaningful religion according to his/her conviction without depending on mere beliefs, traditions, customs or theories.” …
I repeat – “But man must choose a rational and meaningful religion according to his/her conviction without depending on mere beliefs, traditions, customs or theories.” …
Resource – http://www.lakehouse.lk/budusarana/2002/10/29/Budu08.pdf
In addition, I think – https://www.facebook.com/.../permalink/1408013609506066/..
