Buddhism affirms the overarching importance of good intentions. Good karma or positive choices can lead to better future circumstances and the possibility of liberation from this sorrowful samsaric journey.
We aim to organize different parts of the mind to carry out a desired action.
Karma means “action” and according to the Buddhist teachings, the Buddha defined karma more specifically as the intention behind action.
Although intention is distinct from the action itself, it must be coupled with a desire for the action to be carried out in reality, or it does not count as an intention. This intention determines whether the action is ethical and whether it will produce good or bad results in the future.
An evil course of action is driven by one of the three mental poisons: greed, hatred, delusion, and an intention to have it done in reality.
For instance, murder arises from hatred linked to a desire to kill. Also, purpose encompasses our present desire or will and habitual tendencies from past deeds. Buddhism denies that there is a self, but instead, the continuation of karma, propelled by intention, can keep us trapped in samsara or liberate us. That is why the Buddha advised us to maintain pure sense in every action, word and thought. Then, we can purify our mind from greed, hatred and delusion to cultivate the mind to the maximum level to realize the ultimate truth of the world.
