Faith: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Faith means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Images (photo gallery)
(+2 more images available)
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Faith refers to one the “thirty-two astrological lots” (sahamas), as discussed in the fourth chapter of the Karmaprakāśa—one of the earliest preserved Sanskrit works on Perso-Arabic (Tājika) astrology authored by Samarasiṃha in the 13th century.—The so-called lots (Sanskrit: sahamas; Arabic: sahm, translating κλῆρος) are derived by measuring the longitudinal distance between two predefined points in a horoscope (typically two planets) and projecting it from a third point (typically the ascendant degree). Of these 32 lots [e.g., Faith], all but two are present in what has become the most widespread list of Tājika sahamas, compiled some three centuries later by Nīlakaṇṭha and comprising 50 items.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Faith refers to one of the “Eight Factors for Abandoning Obstacles” (in tranquil-abiding meditation) which are known in Tibetan as spong ba'i 'du byed brgyad.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Faith, Te.
Full-text (+2107): Shraddha, Saddha, Vishva, Ashraddha, Shraddhamaya, Shraddhalu, Vishvasabhanga, Mithyatva, Shraddadhana, Abhakti, Astha, Sthitikarana, Bhakti, Jing jin xin, Sauvratya, Tan xin, Nishtha, Pattiyayana, Prabhavana, Shraddheya.
Relevant text
Search found 571 books and stories containing Faith, The faith, Faiths; (plurals include: Faiths, The faiths, Faithses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 4 - Historicizing Trika Saivism (Religious Context) < [Chapter 3 - Historicizing Trika Shaivism]
Part 5 - Primary Literary Sources (related to ancient Kashmir) < [Chapter 1 - Sources]
Part 1 - The tradition of Naga-worship in ancient Kashmir < [Chapter 2 - Religious Landscape in Pre-Ninth Century A.D. Kashmir]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Exploring the True Beliefs of America's Founding Fathers < [Volume 131-132 (2005)]
Exploring Reforms in Chaplaincy for England and Wales < [Volume 153 (2011)]
Theology and Social Sciences: Insights from Gabriel Le Bras < [Volume 20 (1965)]
Introduction < [Volume 12, Issue 9 (2021)]
Prison Chaplaincy as A Microaggressive Environment for the Non-Religious < [Volume 15, Issue 5 (2024)]
COVID-19 and Christian Faith-Based Organizations in Great Britain < [Volume 15, Issue 3 (2024)]
The Six Yogas of Naropa (by C. A. Musés)
Giving and Receiving < [Volume 16, Issue 5 (2024)]
Special Issue “Faith and Sustainable Development < [Volume 15, Issue 12 (2023)]
Having Faith in the Sustainable Livelihood Approach: A Review < [Volume 17, Issue 2 (2025)]
Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Part 4 - Observations < [Chapter 5 - Observations, Discussion and Conclusion]
Part 4 - Philosophy of Jhulelal < [Chapter 4 - Analysis]
Part 5 - Going beyond the story and lord Jhulelal’s message < [Chapter 5 - Observations, Discussion and Conclusion]
Related products
(+10 more products available)