Faith: 7 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Jyotisha
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
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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.

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In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

: Journal of South Asian Intellectual History: Samarasi峁僪a and the Early Transmission of T膩jika Astrology

Faith refers to one the 鈥渢hirty-two astrological lots鈥� (sahamas), as discussed in the fourth chapter of the 碍补谤尘补辫谤补办腻艣补鈥攐ne of the earliest preserved Sanskrit works on Perso-Arabic (T膩jika) astrology authored by Samarasi峁僪a in the 13th century.鈥擳he so-called lots (Sanskrit: sahamas; Arabic: sahm, translating 魏位峥喯佄肯�) 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 T膩jika sahamas, compiled some three centuries later by N墨laka峁囜弓ha and comprising 50 items.

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Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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)

: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

Faith refers to one of the 鈥�Eight Factors for Abandoning Obstacles鈥� (in tranquil-abiding meditation) which are known in Tibetan as spong ba'i 'du byed brgyad.

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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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

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Search found 533 books and stories containing Faith, The faith; (plurals include: Faiths, The faiths). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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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]

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Prologue

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Chapter One: Introduction

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