Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
Because "no-self" is a REALITY (not just a belief) you will see "a
touch of non-self" in teaching (correct, right, good teaching) that
is based on REALITY.
For example, in Christianity, they are taught "love thy neighbor"
but the "reason" to "love thy neighbor" is based on the "belief" of
a god that will punish you if you do not love.
The reason can also be based on reality of "no-self".
If you accept reality, and realize "no-self" and you have
compassion because you realise "no-self"; that does not require
faith in no-self because you have "realized" discovered the reality
of "no-self" in your life.
Before you realize no-self, you might need faith to practice
compassion because compassion is a part of the fabric of REALITY
but you have not realized it (you have not realize "no-self) but
after you realize "no-self" there is no need have faith in
"no-self" and practice compassion because no-self and compassion
becomes, normal, natural after you realise that it is part of
REALITY.
Faith is not required.
ermm...i think accepting reality in itself is a form of
faith.
before a baby learn to walk, it must first try an error by trying
to make the first step. that form of trying to walk is a lead of
faith.
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