5 things that can turn out in two ways

Five things that can turn out in two ways in the here-and-now:

1. Conviction

2. Liking

3. Unbroken tradition

4. Reasoning by analogy

5. An agreement through pondering views

(from Majjhima Nikaya 101)

References

• The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
• http://www.thedhamma.com/