Good Intentions
Do intentions count?
Still unsure, there is the whole concept of Butnot being held accountable for your thoughts, but then there is the idea of having kavana...(age 21)
I would say yes. Our thoughts ultimately shape our actions. So although it is not the thought we may be held accountable for, it is the seed from which all else manifests. (Age 22)
What about the tefillah we say everyday: "V'Ahavta" in Shema, we say "Al Livavecha"- "on your heart", because we believe that the love of Hashem should start "on" the heart and eventually it will seep through...so too with other actions we do. We might do something just by rote or habit but there is a Jewish concept that the actions can lead to thought and the good actions can seep into the heart and one's intentions can change...this can be applied negatively too.That is an excellent point! I forgot about that. Is that "Acharei Hapiulot Nimshich Halivavot"? So perhaps it's kind of a two way tunnel, with each one influencing the other? (Age 22)
But how do we know someone else's intentions?Dan l'chaf zchut? (Age 23)
I would say yes. Our thoughts ultimately shape our actions. So although it is not the thought we may be held accountable for, it is the seed from which all else manifests. (Age 22)
What about the tefillah we say everyday: "V'Ahavta" in Shema, we say "Al Livavecha"- "on your heart", because we believe that the love of Hashem should start "on" the heart and eventually it will seep through...so too with other actions we do. We might do something just by rote or habit but there is a Jewish concept that the actions can lead to thought and the good actions can seep into the heart and one's intentions can change...this can be applied negatively too.That is an excellent point! I forgot about that. Is that "Acharei Hapiulot Nimshich Halivavot"? So perhaps it's kind of a two way tunnel, with each one influencing the other? (Age 22)
But how do we know someone else's intentions?Dan l'chaf zchut? (Age 23)