Parent:: [[Namarupa|Nāmarūpa]] Related:: [[Sankhara|Saṅkhāra]], [[Kamma]] # Cetanā (Intention) ## Sañcetanā (Intention with Desire and Greed) > [!NOTE] In Sañcetanāsutta ([SN27.7](https://suttacentral.net/sn27.7/en/sujato)) > “Mendicants, **desire and greed for intention regarding sights**, > _“Yo, bhikkhave, **rūpasañcetanāya chandarāgo**, cittasseso upakkileso._ > > **intention regarding sounds**, > _Yo **saddasañcetanāya** …_ > > **intention regarding smells**, > _yo **gandhasañcetanāya** …_ > > **intention regarding tastes**, > _yo **rasasañcetanāya** …_ > > **intention regarding touches**, > _yo **phoṭṭhabbasañcetanāya** …_ > > or **intention regarding thoughts** is a **corruption of the mind**. …” > _yo **dhammasañcetanāya** chandarāgo, **cittasseso upakkileso**._ > > Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno …pe… > _abhiññā sacchikaraṇīyesu dhammesū”ti._ ## Intention = Deeds ([[Kamma]]) ![[AN6.63 Nibbedhikasutta#^cetana-kamma-vadami]] ## Intention leads to [[Bhava|Becoming]] ![[AN3.77 Dutiyabhavasutta#^bhava-sutta]] ## Intention shapes experiences > [!NOTE] Intention shapes experiences — In Cakkhupālattheravatthu ([Dhp1](https://suttacentral.net/dhp1-20/en/sujato)) > **Intention shapes experiences**; > _**Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā**,_ > > **intention is first, they’re made by intention**. > _**manoseṭṭhā manomayā**;_ > > If with corrupt intent > _Manasā ce paduṭṭhena,_ > > you speak or act, > _bhāsati vā karoti vā;_ > > suffering follows you, > _Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti,_ > > like a wheel, the ox’s foot. > _cakkaṁva vahato padaṁ._ ## Suttas - SN27.7 Sañcetanāsutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn27.7/en/sujato)) - AN4.171 Cetanāsutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an4.171/en/sujato)) - [[AN11.2 Cetanākaraṇīyasutta]]