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I read the following ideas on the internet but could not find an authoritative source for these ideas:

how one gains faith after loosing faith (with wisdom, conviction) and balances wisdom and faith. This is in fact a very important aspect of many of the Buddhas, as well as sects of Buddhism teachings. Gelugpa teachings of lojong explain about the importance of balancing faith and wisdom "like 2 wings of a bird", as well as faith of importance in theravada school (until one reaches state of stream entry)

Gelugpa teachings of lojong explain about the importance of balancing faith and wisdom "like 2 wings of a bird", as well as faith of importance in theravada school (until one reaches state of stream entry)

All I could find on the internet was:

Just as the birds fly through God's creation on two graceful wings, we fly to the truth of the Church on wings of faith and reason.

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Are faith & wisdom two wings of a bird (somewhere) in Buddhism?

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    "Vijnanamaya is of the level of the intellect, the level of decision or determination. Again, Vijnanamaya kosa is thought of as a bird. The head of such bird is sraddha, faith and respect in the scriptures. Te right wing of the bird is rtam, righteousness and the left wing is satyam, truth. The body of the bird is said to be Yoga; yoga means complete absorption, complete identification. The tail of the bird, the support, is mahat which is Hiranyagarbha, the first manifestation of Brahman. "
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Wisdom and Compassion are the two wings or two wheels of a cart in Buddhism. This how the metaphor of two wings has been used in Buddhism. The concept behind this as that the Bodhi, the mind of awakening, is fusion of two different aspects of mind- wisdom and compassion. Yoga means to conjoin- yoga in this sense implies to join together these two states of mind. This in short is the context around the 2 wings.

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M43 supports the bird analogy:

shrouded by ignorance and fettered by craving—taking pleasure wherever they land

“How many conditions are there for the arising of right view?” That is, for stream-entry.

“There are two conditions for the arising of right view: the voice of another and rational application of mind. The “voice of another” is the teachings of the Dhamma, but these have to be actually investigated and applied internally. These are the two conditions for the arising of right view.”

“When right view is supported by how many factors does it have freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom as its fruit and benefit?” That is, how does a stream-enterer practice further for arahantship?

“When right view is supported by five factors it has freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom as its fruit and benefit. It’s when right view is supported by ethics, learning, discussion, serenity, and discernment. When right view is supported by these five factors it has freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom as its fruit and benefit.”

The right view is condition for freedom. The two conditions are faith in Dhamma (teaching), and wise application of the teaching. Developing confidence and wisdom is supported by ethics,learning, discussion, serenity, and discernment—free as a bird.

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  • Very good answer. Impressive
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