Faith

Faith (Skt. śraddhā; Tib. dépa; Wyl. dad pa) —

1. the gateway to taking refuge, which is of three kinds: vivid faith, eager faith and confident faith.
2. the third antidote for laziness in the practice of meditation. See the eight antidotes.
3. one of the eleven virtuous states among the fifty-one mental states of Abhidharma classifications.

Alternative Translations

• confidence