Samanathera: Those Who Believe Are Deceived

Over an hour. 1999. You look quite young here.

Theravada Buddhist Association of Japan Official Channel, thank you.

Published on 2021/03/30
Teachings of the Buddha | Early Buddhism Monthly Lecture
We are releasing the Dharma talk by Venerable Alubomulle Sumanasara, recorded on October 23, 1999, at the Kayanoki Kaikan, in two parts.
This is the first part.
This corresponds to the DVD distributed by the association (V-90, original master was a VHS tape). (Subtitles and chapter creation: Anonymous volunteer)
Second part video • [Teachings of the Buddha] The Real Reason Buddhism Denies Faith ②—Doubt Leads to Truth |...

0:00:00 Explanation of the theme
0:02:34 Early Buddhism's stance on faith 0:03:37 ① Significance (meaning)
0:14:48 ② Function
0:16:01 a. Believing is based on ignorance, where you do not know, understand, or cannot understand the matter first.
0:17:01 b. If you believe, you will eventually be controlled by ignorance.
0:27:22 c. It becomes difficult to be tolerant of people who believe in different things. 0:34:43 d. Individual sense of responsibility fades away.
0:40:14 e. You lose individual freedom as you become at the mercy of the organizations of those who preach faith. (Reference)
0:44:32 UNICEF "FGM" https://www.unicef.or.jp/about_unicef...0:46:16 f. An absolute, insurmountable vertical relationship is created between the object of faith, the organization, and yourself...

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