Day 2: Faith?

Part 3 of 3 (Being)

The evening Dharma talk on day 2 takes an unexpected turn: a reflection on faith — a word I’d long resisted. This section explores what happens when a deeply loaded idea gets reframed, ever so gently.

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Day 2: Just As It Is

(Being)

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Faith?

The evening Dharma talk began.

"Faith,” the teacher said, letting the word hang in the air.

My shoulders tensed almost immediately.

You know that grating, squeaking sound of polystyrene rubbing against itself? And that instantaneous resistance? Yeah… that’s what I feel when I hear the word “faith” – something like immediate irritation. What is it with that word that evokes so much emotion in me?

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