Faith in Buddhism:
Buddhism doesn't require faith in a god or creator (especially not one who is vengeful and murderous and demands worship). True faith in Buddhism is in the conviction in your own potential to purify your body, speech, and mind, and become enlightened.

Read this excerpt below from Venerable Master Hsing Yun:

True religious faith is built upon selfless compassion and detachment from form. Most do not realize that religious faith is based on right view, honesty, righteousness, and selfless dedication to helping others.

In fact, it matters not to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas whether one believes in them or not. To them, they gain and lose nothing. However, it would be a true pity if a person lacks faith in themselves. Self-doubt in one's ability, knowledge, and understanding all arise from a lack of self-belief.

A person who has faith in themselves is capable of committing wholesome deeds and has the strength to help others. Moreover, they are able to discern the wholesome from unwholesome and believe in their own capability and potential. Would that not be a meaningful life?

Certainly, the levels of faith can be likened to a school system that includes primary school, secondary school, and university. Just as students complete their grade levels sequentially, faith has its own increments, beginning with a basic understanding and gradually progressing with each step. Regarding the different levels of faith, I once said, "No faith is better than wrong faith, blind faith is better than no faith, and right faith is better than blind faith.' The basis of any religion should be established upon right faith that allows us to reap immeasurable benefits. Not only should one develop right faith, one should also believe in a religion that allows one the freedom to do so. Particularly, it is best for everyone to have confidence and faith in themselves. Buddhism teaches that the most important faith is faith in oneself, to believe in one's potential to attain Buddhahood and to be a good person. As such, is it not important to have faith in oneself?

Excerpts adapted from Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Taiwan

75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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75 years ago, hundreds of thousands of civilians perished in two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. Let us work towards a world of peace without the threat of nuclear annihilation.

The current administration is doing just the opposite. We encourage everyone to let your representatives know that spending more money on nuclear weapons and another free for all arms race is not the right choice to ensure the survival of our planet.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/opinion/hiroshima-anniversary-nuclear-weapons.html

"We human beings have created many of the problems in today’s world. As long as we have strong negative emotions and we view our fellow beings in terms of ‘us’ and ‘them’, there will be a tendency to try to destroy them. We must recognise the oneness of humanity, and understand that we will not achieve peace merely through prayer; we need to take action." - His Holiness the Dalai Lama on remembering the victims of warfare throughout time and the nuclear bombs in Japan

https://www.dalailama.com/news/2020/statement-on-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-atomic-bombings-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki