Saturday, August 10, 2013

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Tricycle Daily Dharma August 10, 2013

Regarding Doubt

We feel that if we have doubts, it means that we are denying the teachings and that we should really have unquestioning faith. Now in certain religions, unquestioning faith is considered a desirable quality. But in the Buddha-dharma, this is not necessarily so. Referring to the dharma, the Buddha said, 'ehi passiko,' which means 'come and see,' or 'come and investigate,' not 'come and believe.'
- Ani Tenzin Palmo, “Necessary Doubt”
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