Right Intention

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Right Intention is the Buddhist ethical commitment to renunciation, goodwill, and non-harming that guides thought and motivation on the Noble Eightfold Path.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist ethical principle
factor of the Noble Eightfold Path
mental factor in Buddhism
aimsAt goodwill
non-harming
renunciation
cultivatedThrough ethical reflection
meditation
mindfulness
follows Right View
goal reduction of delusion
reduction of greed
reduction of hatred
guides motivation
thought
hasAlternativeName Right Resolve
Right Thought
hasPaliName sammā saṅkappa
hasSanskritName samyak saṃkalpa
isAssociatedWith wholesome mental states
isBasisFor Right Action
Right Livelihood NERFINISHED
Right Speech
isComponentOf Middle Way NERFINISHED
isContrastedWith wrong intention
isDescribedIn Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta NERFINISHED
Magga-saṃyutta of the Saṃyutta Nikāya NERFINISHED
isGroupedUnder wisdom (paññā) division of the Noble Eightfold Path
isPartOf Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED
isTaughtBy Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED
opposes cruelty
ill will
sensual desire
positionInNobleEightfoldPath second factor
precedes Right Speech
relatesTo karma
rebirth
requires understanding of impermanence
understanding of non-self
understanding of suffering
supports ethical conduct
liberating insight
mental development
ultimateAim Nirvana NERFINISHED
cessation of suffering

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Eightfold Path hasPart Right Intention