# Receiving and Unfolding (On Right Intention)

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Podcast: [Zen Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/zen-mind-898115)
Published: 2026-01-08T11:00:00+00:00
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At the turn of the year, we often pause to reflect, set intentions, and imagine a better version of ourselves ahead. Yet often we experience a stubborn gap between those ideals and the lived texture of daily life. This talk questions whether that gap can be closed through effort and control, or whether something else is being asked of us. After reflecting on traditional Buddhist teachings on right intention and critiquing them from a Zen perspective as dualistic (a self trying to improve itse...

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