Autore
Giustarini, Giuliano

Titolo
Faith and Renunciation in Early Buddhism: Saddhā and Nekkhamma
Periodico
Rivista di studi sudasiatici
Anno: 2006 - Volume: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 161 - Pagina finale: 179

As a part of a study on faith and renunciation in the Buddhist Nikayas, this article focuses on the dyad saddha-nekkhamma. Through a semantic investigation, it is possible to see that the quality of saddha, being strongly related to wisdom and mindfulness, is considered in the Pali formulas as a support of the whole meditative path. It is not a matter of belief in a dogma, but indeed an ability to recognize the dangers of defilements and the opportunity to overcome them through the development of the mind. Nekkhamma is the active side of saddha. By trusting the wider perspective taught by the Buddha, the individual can let go of the fetters that condition the mind: nekkhamma is renunciation of the habitual structure of self.



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