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2. “Thank you for this morning’s talk on the recollections and faith. Could you elaborate on your point about faith and anāgamī? Has anyone been fully liberated through faith?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Faith] [Non-return] [Liberation] // [Discernment] [Energy] [Faculties] [The New Yorker] [Culture/West]
Reflection: Faith is the trigger for letting go and relinquishment. [Relinquishment]
Sutta: MN 52: Delight in the Dhamma and the third stage of liberation. [Recollection/Dhamma]
3. “To what extent is conviction in the Buddha’s awakening necessary to follow the Noble Eightfold Path? What are some ways to strengthen this conviction?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Faith] [Buddha/Biography] [Liberation] [Eightfold Path] // [Translation] [Kamma] [Ardency] [The New Yorker]
Sutta: AN 2.19: The Buddha teaches because practice is possible.
11. “Insights give a lot of confidence in the practice, a lot of trust. So when insights come, is it important to nourish them?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Insight meditation] [Faith] // [Bases of Success] [Desire] [Discernment] [Craving] [Self-identity view] [The New Yorker] [Calvin and Hobbes]