Practicing Buddhist Right Intention: Touching Base with Whats Skillful @DougsDharma
Practicing Buddhist Right Intention: Touching Base with Whats Skillful  @DougsDharma
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What is Right Intention in Buddhism, and how can we put it into practice? We'll look at the three traditional aspects of Right Intention, and consider practices that relate to them.

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✅ Book mentioned:
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness — amzn.to/4agay60

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Lovingkindness and Related Buddhist Practices (the Brahmavihāras) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRi-PrNLubfI0LVwkjXbZ-c7

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00:00 Intro
01:17 Renunciation
06:43 Non-Anger
10:22 Harmlessness

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