Faith in Hinduism
Śraddhā (Sanskrit: श्रद्धा) is often glossed in English as faith. Āsthā is used for faith, religious beliefs and God.[1] The term figures importantly in the literature, teachings, and discourse of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.
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It can be associated with faith, trust, confidence, and loyalty. The teacher Ammachi describes it as the "constant alertness arising from Love", and when choosing a single word to translate it into English, has used "awareness".[2] Other writers have also described the concept with emphasis on the intersection of faith and mindfulness, and it has been translated in this vein with words such as "diligence".[3]
Sri Aurobindo describes Śraddhā as "the soul's belief in the Divine's existence, wisdom, power, love and grace." [4]
Without diacritical marks, it is usually written as Sraddha. Śraddhā is also a feminine name in India.
See also
Notes
- "Faith - English to Hindi". www.proz.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "Gospel of AMMA: [AWAKENCHILDREN] AWAKEN CHILDREN ( 112 ) - SRADDHA - ALERTNESS". Amma-words.blogspot.com. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- "Sraddha — Diligence Cookbook". www.vikramsurya.net. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- "Search for Light; Sri Aurobindo on faith". www.searchforlight.org. Retrieved 2014-08-14.