Faith and Inquiry Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery,
Singapore 22 Apr 2006 by Ven. Thubten Chodron© Part 1. Setting a
proper motivation for listening to the teaching. ~ What is
‘faith’ in Buddhism? The Tibetan and Sanskrit terms for ‘faith’
do not have the connotation of blind faith. ~ Inquiry plays an
important role in our generating faith in the Buddha, Dharma and
Sangha. ~ We get enlightened not simply by faith, but by
transforming our mind, which can only happen through reasoning
and inquiry. ~ Don’t have ‘blind faith’ in our negative
emotions. Try and use inquiry to dispel them. min] : Download
Part 3 of 3: Questions and answers [36 min] : Download - I
dreamt a few times of my grandma who passed away 2 weeks ago. Do
dreams mean anything in Buddhism? What can I do for her after 49
days? - Is it possible to change our destiny or fate in this
life by doing more positive actions? - Besides meditation, are
there any other ways to develop mindfulness? - How do we
practice in relation to the Buddha, Dharma