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  2. A Haven for Inner Wealth
     … The list starts off with conviction, i.e., conviction that the Buddha really was awakened, the implication there being that true happiness is something that human beings can find. That’s the message of his awakening, the message that applies to us directly—that, and the message that the levels of possible happiness are many and varied, but some that lie beyond anything that … 
  3. Inner Strength, Inner Wealth
     … The list starts with conviction—conviction that the Buddha really did know what he was talking about. He was awakened. He did find the end to suffering. He was able to show it to other people. And there have been people who’ve practiced that way and found the results. Regardless of culture, regardless of age, gender: It’s largely the sincerity of their … 
  4. The Reflective Self
     … The Buddha gives a list of six qualities to look for, asking yourself: “How far have I come in these qualities?” The first is conviction. Are you really convinced that this is a good path, and that you’re up to the path? What more do you need to do? I received a letter recently from someone saying that she was trying her best … 
  5. Strength in Humor
     … As Ajaan Fuang once said, “It’s a lot better to think first before you say something than to have to think hard about it after you’ve said it.” Once you have the conviction that the effort to be skillful really is important, it’s a lot easier to stick with this project. This is why from conviction comes persistence: the arousing of … 
  6. Wise About Pleasure
     … That’s what conviction is all about. You have conviction in the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha, and you have virtues that are pleasing to the noble ones. After all, if you really have conviction, you have to act on it. It has to show up in your actions. That’s the first strength. The second strength is persistence. Once you determine that you … 
  7. The Will to Awaken
     … So conviction that your actions really do make a difference, conviction that the Buddha really did gain awakening: these are an important part of discernment. The five strengths that end in discernment begin with conviction. As one of the ajaans in Thailand once said, it’s not the case that discernment begins with perceptions or ideas or concepts. It begins with conviction, that there … 
  8. Intelligent Design
     … First, there’s the conviction that there’s got to be a way out of suffering. Second, there’s persistence, sticking with that conviction, acting on it all the time. Third, there’s mindfulness: You remember to keep that conviction in mind all the time and to apply it to all of your actions. Fourth and fifth are concentration and discernment. The discernment there … 
  9. Today Is Better than Yesterday
     … To fight these members, you need to conviction. That deals with the cynical members, telling them that, yes, the effort you put into the practice really does make a difference. Maybe the results aren’t there right away, but the conviction is what carries you through, reminding you that some things really do take time if they’re going to be good. It also … 
  10. From Anxiety to Confidence
     … You work on developing the noble treasures—firstly, conviction in the Buddha’s awakening. What he discovered about human action does give us hope that it is possible through what you do and say and think, if you do it with knowledge, to put an end to suffering. And the path to the end of suffering is a good path. It’s a path … 
  11. Faith in Awakening
     … In addition to discernment, there’s learning and conviction. The conviction is when we borrow the Buddha’s awakening. We don’t get the real thing, but we do get part of the perspective—the part that he said would be useful. We keep that in mind. Based on that, we learn the Dhamma. It furnishes the mind with good maxims and good principles … 
  12. How to Be an Admirable Friend
     … The first one is conviction that your actions really do make a difference, that you really are responsible for them, and that you have to be very careful about what you do and say and think. If you don’t have this kind of conviction, you get very sloppy in your actions. You can harm others – you can harm yourself – very easily. So the … 
  13. You Are Not Powerless
     … First, conviction: i.e., conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, which comes down to conviction in the principle of action, conviction in the principle that your actions can make a difference. The present moment as you’re experiencing it is not just coming in from past actions. It’s also coming from what you’re doing right now, and you can change that. Then … 
  14. Why We Bow Down
     … But making that test requires conviction, because the path asks a lot of you. You’re going to be giving up a lot, so it’s good to cultivate an attitude of respect to give the path a fair chance. Even though the Buddha didn’t give a logical proof for his major teachings, he did give pragmatic proofs. They came in two kinds … 
  15. Why We Train the Mind
     … In this case, you tune the level of energy that you can put in, and then you tune the level of your conviction, your mindfulness, your concentration and discernment around that. That’s how you practice. In other words, you look at how much you can put it, and make sure that your conviction is proportionate to that. Somedays you’d like to have … 
  16. Switzerland Inside
     … The conviction is basically conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, but what does that mean in practical terms? It means being convinced in the power of your actions. He was able to find true happiness through his own actions, and the qualities of mind that he developed in his actions are qualities that everybody has in potential form. So you have it within you … 
  17. Attention & Intention
     … The interaction of attention and intention basically defines what the Buddha calls the strength of conviction. Conviction is defined in terms of who you believe, what you believe, and what you do as a result of those beliefs. You believe people who have integrity. What you believe is that your actions can, if they’re skillful enough, put an end to suffering. That has … 
  18. The Practice is Wherever There’s Mindfulness
     … And you don’t need success in order to stick with it.” What you need, of course, is conviction. And conviction here means being convinced that the Buddha really did gain awakening. You’re convinced not only that he gained awakening, but that the implications of his awakening also have a direct bearing on what you’re doing and saying and thinking right now … 
  19. Ideals
     … He practiced with conviction, persistence, mindfulness, concentration, and discernment as best he could. But after having given his all, he realized that the paths these teachers were teaching were deficient. So he tried the path of austerities. He put his life on the line and almost died. After six years he finally realized that this was not going to be the path, either. But … 
  20. An Auspicious Night
     … First, ask yourself how far you’ve come in conviction. How genuine is your conviction that the Buddha was really awakened? How much are you convinced about the lessons he learned in that awakening—particularly about the power of your actions for good or for evil? Is that conviction enough to get you out of bed early on a cold morning; to keep you … 
  21. A Legacy of Strengths
     … One is conviction: conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, which translates into conviction in the power of action. Human beings can find true happiness, and it’s done through the power of their actions. No matter how unskillfully you’ve been behaving in the past, you can change your ways. The way the Buddha teaches karma is not deterministic. He talks about tendencies that … 
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