Faith in Buddhism

Faith (Pāli: saddhā, Sanskrit: śraddhā) is an initial acceptance of the Buddha's teaching prior to realising its truth for oneself. It is an important constituent element of all traditions of Buddhism, although the kind and nature of faith changes in the different schools. Other translations of saddhā/śraddhā include confidence and trust. According to received Pali-Buddhist tradition, some of the first words voiced by the Buddha after resolving to teach Dharma were, "Wide opened is the door of the Deathless to all who have ears to hear; let them send forth faith [saddhā] to meet it."

Early Buddhism

Kalama Sutta

According to Guiliano Giustarini, "Saddhā is usually translated as faith, but it is not to be meant as a dogmatic belief." In the Kalama Sutta the Buddha himself argues against simply following authority, tradition or specious reasoning. Instead, a person should himself derive a moral judgement thus:

Even though one's own experience and judgement is emphasized in accepting Buddha and Buddhism, one should also heed to the counsel of the wise, meaning a Buddha or a Buddhist teacher well versed in the Buddhist teachings.

Grilled Cheesus

"Grilled Cheesus" is the third episode of the second season of the American television series Glee, and the twenty-fifth episode overall. It was written by Brad Falchuk, directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, and premiered on the Fox network on October 5, 2010. Prior to its broadcast, series co-creator Ryan Murphy predicted the episode would be Glee's most controversial, as it focuses on religion and what God means to the members of the glee club. When Burt Hummel (Mike O'Malley) has a heart attack, the glee club rally around his son Kurt (Chris Colfer), attempting to support the Hummels through their various faiths. Meanwhile, club co-captain Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) believes he has found the face of Jesus in a grilled cheese sandwich.

Murphy hoped to produce a balanced depiction of religion, and he, Falchuk and series co-creator Ian Brennan worked to ensure that there was an equality between pro and anti-religious sentiments expressed. The episode features seven cover versions of songs, each of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the series' one-week debut high in the US. Critics disagreed over the appropriateness of the musical performances, with some complaining of the tangential relationship between the numbers and religion, and others appreciating that the Glee versions brought new meaning to the songs.

Faith (Eyes of Eden album)

Faith is the first studio album by the gothic metal band Eyes of Eden. It was released on August 20, 2007 in Europe and on November 6, 2007 in North America.

Track list

  • "Winter Night" – 3:37
  • "When Gods Fall" – 3:37
  • "Star" – 3:47
  • "Pictures" – 4:10
  • "Dancing Fire" – 3:15
  • "Sleeping Minds" – 4:00
  • "Daylight" – 4:03
  • "Man in the Flame" – 4:22
  • "From Heaven Sent" – 4:17
  • "Not Human Kind" – 10:02
  • References

    Introduction

    Introduction, The Introduction, Intro, or The Intro may refer to:

  • Introduction (music), an opening section of a piece of music
  • Introduction (writing), a beginning section to a book, article or essay which states its purpose and goals
    • Foreword, a beginning section of a book, before the introduction, usually written by someone other than the author
  • Foreword, a beginning section of a book, before the introduction, usually written by someone other than the author
  • Introduction (British House of Commons), a ceremonial seating for members elected in by-elections
  • Introduction (House of Lords), a ceremonial seating for some new members
  • "Introduction" (Songs of Experience), a poem by William Blake
  • Intro (demoscene), in the demoscene, a short computer program produced for promotion or to meet competition requirements
  • Intro sequence, a non-interactive introductory sequence for a computer or video game
  • The Introduction, a prequel film of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  • Introduced species or introduction, a species established by humans outside its natural range
  • Intro (Bravo Band album)

    Intro (in Macedonian: Интро) is the debut album by the Macedonian male group Bravo Band. The album was released in October 2008 and it contains nine songs which are different by style.

    Production history

    The first single released from the album was "Lesno Ti E Tebe" ("It's easy for you") in 2006. With that song the band first promoted their self as a music group on the Macedonian festival Ohrid Fest. The song is work of Jovan Jovanov and Elvir Mekic which made their second single too called "Ne Bih Te Menjao" ("I wouldn't change you"). "Ne Bih Te Menjao" is a Serbian language song and it was the band's entry for Suncane Skale 2007. With this song they finished third in the first night with 63 points. The video for the song "Neka Patam" made by Dejan Milicevic was selected for best Macedonian video of 2008. In October all since then present songs they released on an album. The album is called Intro mainly for two reasons. The first one is the word intro which comes from the English word "introduction". It is just a metaphor for what they present in it, an introduction of their emotions which are in one way or another expressed in every song.

    Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)

    Headstrong is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ashley Tisdale, released on February 6, 2007, by Warner Bros. Records. Tisdale began working on the project after the first installment of High School Musical (2006), and after she had achieved the feat of being the first female artist to debut with two songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The singer worked with a variety of established writers and producers on the album, including Diane Warren, J.R. Rotem, Ryan Tedder, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Kara DioGuardi, among others. Commenting that the album garnered its title from her personality, Tisdale said she wanted to use her first album to formally introduce herself personally, and as not one of the characters she portrays.

    Headstrong's music derives mainly from the genres of dance-pop and R&B, provided by electronica. Meanwhile, it incorporates hip hop beats and some tracks infuse dancehall and other world music. The album also lyrically explores themes in teen pop. Many critics compared her first effort to the first works of fellow Disney-alums Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Carrying primarily an urban tone, the "hip pop" of Gwen Stefani is also said to be an influence on the album. Headstrong itself was given mixed reviews by critics, who while complimenting it overall, called it ordinary and panned the ballads. Critics were also ambivalent towards Tisdale's vocal performance. Whereas, the album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling over 64,000 copies in its opening week, it also charted in numerous international markets. It was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and Irish Recorded Music Association.

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    EnterFaith

    by: Soulfly

    Now...
    Frustration turning, turning around
    Stomping the feet, moving the ground
    All the barriers unbound
    Unexplained, it can't be found
    Now...
    Motivation comes from beyond
    Purity like the unborn
    Riding the storms
    The storms
    Enterfaith
    Deeper and deeper in every way
    Enterfaith
    Penetrates the wound again
    Enterfaith
    Deep and deeper everyday
    Enterfaith
    Penetrates the wound again
    Now...
    It's not what you see, it's what you feel
    You can not explain, but it's so real
    This is our fate, no one can kill
    From birth, this has been sealed
    Now...
    Forever and ever without an end
    Follow your heart, never pretend
    The last will be first, it has been said
    So I say
    Enterfaith
    Deeper and deeper in every way
    Enterfaith
    Penetrates the wound again
    Enterfaith
    Deep and deeper everyday
    Enterfaith
    Penetrates the wound again
    Faith...On and on
    Faith...To carry on
    Faith...No transgression
    Faith...Is a weapon
    Faith is a weapon




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