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* a state of calmness or composure of the mind
* a state of calmness or composure of the mind
* a firm belief in divine revelation<ref name=":0">Vaman Shivram Apte (1890), The Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary, Poona: Shiralkar & Co., See: [https://archive.org/details/ldpd_7285627_000/page/n1075/mode/2up Shraddha].</ref><ref name=":4" />
* a firm belief in divine revelation<ref name=":0">Vaman Shivram Apte (1890), The Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary, Poona: Shiralkar & Co., See: [https://archive.org/details/ldpd_7285627_000/page/n1075/mode/2up Shraddha].</ref><ref name=":4" />
Simply put, Shraddha is an emotion one has for a deity or shastra (any scriptural text or injunctions that guide human behaviour).<ref name=":4" /> It is the ability or quality to believe in what one does not see and its reward is in seeing what was believed in.<ref name=":17" /> Shraddha reflects the basic nature of people. It is infact, considered as one of the highest virtues; a gift of the Supreme Being that always bears fruits which carry over to the next life as well. And the highest quality of shraddha is said to be that of a devotee.<ref name=":4" />
Shraddha is considered as one of the highest virtues. It is a gift of the Supreme. It always bears fruits which carry over to the next life. The highest quality of shraddha is that of a devotee. From interpersonal perspective, shraddha is an emotion one has for another person, a deity or shastra (scriptural text or instructions in such texts that guide human behaviour). Shraddha reflects the basic nature of people. Absence of shraddha causes all efforts to go in vain.<ref name=":4" />
Shraddha is considered as one of the highest virtues. It is a gift of the Supreme. It always bears fruits which carry over to the next life. The highest quality of shraddha is that of a devotee. From interpersonal perspective, shraddha is an emotion one has for another person, a deity or shastra (scriptural text or instructions in such texts that guide human behaviour). Shraddha reflects the basic nature of people. Absence of shraddha causes all efforts to go in vain.<ref name=":4" />
Shraddha (faith) is to believe in what you do not see and the reward is in seeing what you believed.<ref>K.V.Anantharaman (2010), Siva Gita A Critical Study. See: [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/295754/14/15_appendix.pdf Faith (Glossary)]</ref>
Shraddha (faith) is to believe in what you do not see and the reward is in seeing what you believed.<ref name=":17">K.V.Anantharaman (2010), Siva Gita A Critical Study. See: [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/295754/14/15_appendix.pdf Faith (Glossary)]</ref>
Shraddha is the rudimentary stage of Bhakti. (Sri Shandilya Bhakti Sutras book)<ref name=":15" />
Shraddha is the rudimentary stage of Bhakti. (Sri Shandilya Bhakti Sutras book)<ref name=":15" />