Saddhā is confidence in the three jewels, grounded in hearing and testing the teaching. It is the first of the five faculties, with energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom, and must be balanced by wisdom. The Buddha urged his followers to examine teachings rather than accept them on authority alone.
Saddhā
Faith or confidence: trust in the Buddha’s awakening, the first of the five spiritual faculties.
Also: Saddha, shraddha, faith