Living with Intention: Aligning Your Heart and Actions

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Flowering Lotus Meditation

Beth Herzig

17 episodes

4 days ago

Our podcast is a way to share teachers and partnerships with the public so that the Buddhist teachings can be more accessible to all who are curious. The mission of Flowering Lotus Meditation is to create and promote a variety of accessible opportunities for meditation practice in a non-denominational setting. All retreats and other events are based on Buddhist teachings of mindfulness and compassion and welcome students from diverse backgrounds. In our podcast we plan to keep you connected to what we are doing. Visit our website to find out more: https://www.floweringlotusmeditation.org/

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Living with Intention: Aligning Your Heart and Actions

Flowering Lotus Meditation

8 minutes 48 seconds

5 months ago

Living with Intention: Aligning Your Heart and Actions

KEY WORDS: Right Intention, Wise Intention, Mindfulness, Compassion, Buddhism, Eightfold Path, Meditation, Personal Growth, Kindness, Non-harming

SUMMARY: In this episode of the Flowering Lotus Meditation Podcast, Beth Herzig explores the concept of Right Intention, a key aspect of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism. She discusses how our intentions shape our actions and the importance of aligning our thoughts with kindness, compassion, and non-harming. Through real-world examples, Beth illustrates how practicing Right Intention can lead to more peaceful interactions and a deeper understanding of ourselves and others. She also shares practical tips for cultivating Right Intention in daily life, emphasizing the transformative power of setting intentions and mindful communication takeaways

Right intention is about aligning our thoughts and actions.
It involves cultivating kindness, compassion, and non-harming.
Our intentions shape our words and actions.
Realigning with our highest values is essential.
Practicing right intention includes treating ourselves with kindness.
Setting daily intentions can guide our actions.
Mindful speech helps ensure our words align with our values.
Choosing goodwill is a radical act in times of division.
Right intention can transform our interactions and communities.
With practice, right intention becomes part of who we are.

Living with Intention: The Power of Right Intention
Aligning Heart and Action: Understanding Right Intention

"Our intentions shape our words, our actions."
"Right intention invites us to look deeper."
"Our intention is what shapes our lives."

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00:00 Living with Intention: An Introduction

00:30 Understanding Right Intention

01:27 Real-World Applications of Right Intention

04:41 Cultivating Right Intention in Daily Life

06:37 The Impact of Intention on Our Lives

Article:

⁠How to Practice Wise Intention (Lion’s Roar)⁠

⁠Why Intention is so important in Meditation (Tricycle)⁠

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