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Yesterday, I said that ‘Right Action’ is largely determined by the intent of the heart …

Our hearts judge whether conduct is likely to be helpful and healthful to others and to ourselves, or likely to cause harm … Our hearts are the judge even if, ultimately, the outcome is not quite what was expected.

But our Buddhist Practice, our Zazen, day by day changes the heart … creating a heart better able to see what is ‘Right’ and beneficial.

So, it is mutual: ‘Right Action’, living by the Precepts nourishes our Zazen … and our Zazen nourishes a heart that knows ‘Right Action’.
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