How do I reconcile the Dhamma Refuge with blind faith?
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One can be a Buddhist:
- one believes in what is consistent with the teaching
- verified by oneself
- unverified but believed due to the confidence in the teaching
If one believes what is consistent even it is unverified there is no harm.
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