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- Beyond Inter-eating… First you have to have the conviction this is something you can do, that you have it within your power to strengthen the mind in this way—in other words, that your actions and decisions really do make a difference. This conviction is what gets you started on the path. And it gives you strength you need to get started. Until you start seeing …
- Goodness… There’s the strength of conviction, that your actions really do make a difference. This derives from our conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, that he gained true happiness through his own efforts. And it’s through qualities that were not exclusively his. In other words, the potential for these qualities exists in all of us: being resolute, being ardent, being heedful. These are …
- Honest & Observant… I know.” Which means, of course, that when you’re working from conviction, it’s because you don’t know. But this is where we all have to start out: We all start from ignorance. The Buddha himself, before he gained his awakening, was starting from ignorance, but he figured out how to come to knowledge. That’s what he’s trying to teach …
- Change… In the beginning, you align your discernment with the conviction that when the Buddha said there was a deathless happiness, it’s there. He was telling the truth. And you take that possibility as your measurement for looking at the different kinds of happiness that you’re settling for in your life. Are they really good? Are they really reliable? All too often, we …
- The Management of Suffering… Those qualities start with *conviction, *which means conviction in the Buddha’s awakening. What does that mean for you? It means that through the power of your own actions, you can make a difference in your life—your happiness depends on your actions, and the quality of your intention is what shapes the results of each action. That doesn’t mean having just good …
- A Strong Sense of Self… The first strength is conviction. In classical terms, this is conviction in the Buddha’s awakening. What it comes down to, though, is conviction in the power of your actions, because how did the Buddha awaken? He awakened through his own efforts, and as he said, it was because of qualities he had that were not peculiar to him, qualities that anybody could develop …
- Your Goodness is Your Protection… It’s because of our conviction in the principle of kamma—that our lives are shaped by our actions, and our actions are shaped by our intentions, and our intentions are shaped by the mind—that we realize we’ve got to train the mind. That’s the principle of conviction. And it carries through our outside activities as well, in terms of virtue …
- Bless Yourself… things like conviction, a sense of shame, a sense of compunction, learning, and generosity. The sense of conviction, of course, means being convinced that the Buddha really did awaken to the truth, and he taught it in such a way that we can put what he taught into practice. He wasn’t engaged in devious or complicated ways of explaining things that were unnecessarily …
- Happy to Be Here… He also said that that sense of joy comes from conviction, and conviction for him meant not only believing the Buddha’s teachings and believing that this is a good thing to be here meditating, but also to follow through with the precepts, follow through the teachings, and see that, yes, they really do give rise to a sense of well-being: the happiness …
- Training Your Desires … That’s the beginning of conviction. It’s not knowledge, but it’s conviction, the conviction that gives force to your desire to want to practice more. Otherwise, it might seem that nobody in the world is really awakened, or the best anybody can do is just accept things as they are and not try to make any changes. But then what kind of …
- Ingenuity… The four are conviction, virtue, generosity, and discernment. Conviction means conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, and that translates into conviction in the power of your actions. You want to pay careful attention to what you’re doing because your actions really do make a difference. You really do have choices in the present moment. The Buddha is very clear on this. You have …
- The Equanimity that Doesn’t Give Up… First, through conviction, that if there’s going to be a way out it’s going to depend on your actions; and then through persistence, just keeping at it regardless. Once you’re confident that you’re on the right path—and what path could be better than the path that says to look at your actions and see where they’re skillful, look …
- Sophisticated Dhamma… The conviction that you really are listening to the truth, that you definitely have the facts, gets weaker and weaker. When that conviction gets weaker, then it has its toll on the practice. There’s a sutta where the Buddha is talking to Ven. Mahakassapa, on the whole issue of true Dhamma vs. counterfeit Dhamma or sophisticated Dhamma. He says there are five qualities …
- Discernment: Commit & Reflect… This is the strength of discernment that develops on the strength of conviction. Without conviction, you’re not going to commit. When you have conviction, persistence, mindfulness, concentration, all these things come together to make your discernment strong. Then the discernment turns around and solidifies those other qualities, because you begin to see things for yourself. You’re taking them not just on faith …
- To Sustain Your Practice… The first is that this person is a person of conviction, really believes in the Buddha’s awakening. What does that mean? How is that relevant to you? Well, basically, the Buddha gained awakening through his own efforts, and one of the things he awakened to was the nature of human effort, what it can do. To have conviction in the Buddha’s awakening …
- Concentration: A Balancing Act… What you bring to it, of course, is conviction, that this is a good thing to do. There are two ways in which that conviction plays out. One is to give you a sense of samvega. You think about what happens if you don’t have concentration, if you don’t make your path as strong as possible. Ajaan Lee talks about the various …
- Death Without Drama… The fortress itself has a foundation post, which is conviction. The conviction is that your actions really will matter, which is why we’re not fatalistic about fatality. When death comes, we know there is a skill to approaching it. The actions you’ve been developing, the skills you’ve been developing through your meditation, through your practice, will see you in good stead …
- Sending Happiness… Who are the people who have admirable qualities in terms of their conviction, their virtue, their generosity, their discernment? Conviction, here, means conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, which translates into conviction in the principle of how important your actions are. Everything the Buddha awakened to comes down to the importance of your actions and what a big difference your actions can make. It …
- Strength of Mind… Then you focus on the breath with the conviction that this is going to make a difference. Conviction is one of the first strengths. Technically, it’s conviction in the Buddha’s awakening, which in practical terms means you’re convinced of the power of your actions, that your actions will make a difference. Where do your actions come from? They come from the …
- A Friend to the World… The first is conviction, which means conviction in the Buddha’s awakening—that he really was awakened, and he did it through his own efforts. And he knew what he was talking about: that not only he but anyone who develops the same qualities can develop awakening, too. The admirable friend is virtuous—holds by the five precepts—and is generous, is willing to …
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