Loving and Wise Intention In Mindfulness Practice

This podcast explores how we can shape our destiny through consciousness and choosing which seeds of thought and emotion we really want to cultivate.  One of the Buddha's most penetrating discoveries is that our intentions are the main factors shaping our lives, and that they can be mastered as a skill. If we subject them to the same qualities of mindfulness, persistence, and discernment involved in developing any skill, we can perfect them to the point where they will lead to no regrets or damaging results in any given situation.  Ultimately, this practice can lead us to the truest possible happiness. Skillful intention is about coming home to ourselves and aligning actions with the deepest part of the human heart that is loving, wise and compassionate. Skillful intention is organic; it thrives when cultivated and wilts when neglected.

 

"Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech, & mind."  The Buddha (Anguttara VI.63)

"The Metta Sutta is basically a recipe for cooking Right Intention. Whenever there’s friendliness, joy, compassion, and equanimity there’s Right Intention. So, whenever we’re aware that there’s a Wrong Intention present, it’s recommended that we do a little metta or Four Immeasurables meditation" Thanissaro Bhikkhu

 

Join us as we explore the Buddha's teaching on loving and wise intention through a guided meditation practice and a Dharma talk.