Zen

Q. Should we have unconditional faith without asking for detailed explanation about the true-Self and enlightenment?

A. Absolutely not. You should keep doubting and asking questions until all your doubts have been cleared up. If a teacher doesn’t allow you to ask questions about your doubts, he is not qualified enough to be your teacher, because sound faith is possible only when all doubts are allowed.

Buddhism is a very reasonable and logical religion and not a superstition that requires blind faith. Enlightenment is a product of such a logical religion and can be explained rationally. Blind faith is the last thing that Zen practitioners should have.

©Boo Ahm

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