which one?

is more important?

the intention of your act, or the way it is taken/results?

NAMASTE

The intention for me.The results are secondary.Though i would love that to be looked at in a good way but my first thoughts should be on the intention.Say like cleaning up trash in the parks.The intention of cleaning is my first thought and intention.The outcome should be last.Just my view.

I agree with pritam. You cannot truly predict the way that others will interperet your actions. Ultimately, it is yourself whom you must satisfy. As for whether or not your actions had the results you intended... that is what the learning process is all about.

That's a tricky one.

I think it is our intentions that define our karmas for the most part, however as the old saying goes "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

I think that it is pretty equal.

Blessings

Sebbi

The result.

A) Intentions can never really be proved
B) It's all well and good having intentions but you have to act on them or they are completely pointless.

Taken from a non religious perspective. I do sort of believe in karma, but only in the sense your actions will come back to haunt you (e.g America sold weapons to Iraq and now they are being attacked with said weapons)

TTFN

Sage

Neither, or both.

I might intend to save someone and kill them instead. So, intention is not enough here.

Or, I might intend to kill someone and save them accidentally. I wouldn't deserve to be praised. Intention counts here.

As I said before, it's either both or neither.

i think intention is more important.


it is tricky, many times i have had bad intentions and ended up resulting in good things.

Intentions are irrelevant. Results are the only thing that are quantifiable, therefore, are the only things of importance.

often results are blown out of proportion though...
and turn the persons intent into something it totally wasnt.. where it then becomes a word game.

it depends who your dealing with though, some people look what people mean what they say, and some people immediatley feel a certain way when they hear something and go with that.

Are you then saying that, for example that someone goes out to shoot and kill someone, misses and in some obscure way that will probably only work in a film but still works hypothetically, saves a hospital or an orphanage or something. Would they still deserve praise, because of their life saving actions.

Blessings

Sebbi