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Śraddhā: trust as a condition for learning

November 7, 2026 by Akhil K Singh
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Śraddhā is usually translated as faith, but its old root means placing your heart somewhere. The Gītā, the Buddhist suttas and research on children agree that trust comes before learning, and that the teacher has to earn it.

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Akhil Kumar Singh, PhD

PhD, IIT Jodhpur · Author, Brill 2025

Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru

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