Saddha or faith is important to Buddhists especially if one is practising vipassana meditation, Sayadaw U Sumana pointed it out in tonight's Dhamma Talk at BMBMC.
It had been raining heavily just before the talk in Bukit Mertajam, and just a handful of us turned up in the centre.
There are 7 wholesome mental states that one should cultivate at all time. These wholesome mental states will suppress the unwholesome mental states from arises in our mind.
The 7 wholesome mental states are
- Saddha
- Sila
- Sutta
- Caga
- Panna
- Hiri
- Otapa
Like quality ruby that shines in the dark and dispel dust in the water, so is Saddha that will give us clarity in our believe of the Triple Gem and the Law of Kamma and Vipaka,
There are 3 kinds of Saddha, namely
- Ordinary Saddha
- Strong Saddha
- Blind Saddha
A yogi will be able to build up the strong Saddha when he/she experiences the joy or rapture in his meditation. Strong Saddha will act as our friend that will lead one to better realm like heaven or better to the Path of Enlightenment.
Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu
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