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Jealousy

Jealousy is a complex emotion explored across world spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the idea that jealousy stems from insecurity and fear. They diverge in their approaches to overcoming it, offering unique perspectives on its causes and consequences.

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One who is content with whatever they receive without effort, free from dualities, without envy, and balanced in success and failure, remains unbound even while acting.
Lord Krishna
HinduTeachingContentmentHarmony
Practice of Karma Yoga, p. 122-123
Yogic practices alone are not enough; purification of the heart is essential. Self-reflection is necessary to eliminate faults and bad habits. Correct your flaws, such as selfishness, pride, jealousy, and hatred. Cultivate your heart by sharing with others and engaging in selfless service, which will lead to a pure mind.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingAltruismContentment
Bliss Divine, p. 279
Pride, whether based on caste, state, language, or the strength of one's body, mind, or wealth, always gives rise to feelings of hatred and jealousy.
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingEgoMind
Gurdev Hardev Part 2, p. 72
Envy, pride, delusion, arrogance, and thievery have no skill or trickery here.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingEgoPrideSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 1 (verses 949–1022), p. 40
I tell you, dear sage, the qualities of saints that make them master over me. They have mastered the six passions (lust, anger, greed, infatuation, pride, and jealousy), are sinless, disinterested, firm, detached, pure (inside and out), full of bliss, wise, desireless, moderate in their diet, truthful, inspired, knowledgeable, and united with God. They are cautious, honor others, free from pride, strong-willed, and well-versed in the path of righteousness.
Rama
HinduTeachingEgoGreedSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Aranya Kand (verses 647–710), p. 62
Never surrender to passion, anger, jealousy, arrogance, or infatuation, not even in your dreams. Abandon all negative feelings and serve them with your mind, words, and actions.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingEgoHelpfulnessSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Ayodhya Kand Part 2 (verses 402–480), p. 17
The wicked burn with jealousy when they hear of others' welfare, whether they are friends, enemies, or neutral.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingEnvyEvilSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Bal Kand Part 1 (verses 1–97), p. 9
Whoever knows God in this world, as it were, lives in a paradise, the vastness of which is like the vastness of the heavens and the earth. This paradise's fruits can be plucked without any envy, and its size is not reduced by the number of people occupying it.
Al-Ghazali
SufiTeachingKnowledgeEnvyArabic
Alchemy of Happiness (Al-Ghazali — scripture edition), p. 44
Freedom from possessiveness, egoism, expectations, and desires, and treating all with equality, are the fundamental principles of the eternal religion of the good.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingEgoEqualitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5557
Men should not have any affection for them, nor should they be jealous on their account. Considering only virtue, men should interact with them without enthusiasm or attachment, but with reluctance and detachment.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingLoveMoralitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5039
I bow to those who strive to obtain the grace of their preceptors, labor to acquire knowledge of the Vedas, are firm in their vows, wait with dutiful obedience upon their preceptors and seniors, and are free from malice and envy.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAttainmentGraceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5003
The king was very intelligent, eloquent, and free from envy. He had mastered his passions, had a righteous soul, was compassionate, courageous, and humble.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGuruHumilitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4850
One should control the rising impulses of words, mind, anger, envy, hunger, and lust.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingLustMindSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4494
Expectation gives birth to wickedness. Anger is considered a child of envy. Greed is the child of deceit. However, ingratitude is barren and has no offspring.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGreedHopeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4469
When the Vedas are the words of the Supreme Being, who is free from desire, envy, and exertion, what can anyone say in praise or criticism of their contents?
Syumarasmi
HinduTeachingContentmentLustSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4450
The sages have said that all calamities spring from envy, which, in turn, arises from error of judgment.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingChange of HeartSaintSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4442
Those who strive for the highest goal of life, namely liberation, and who are free from greed for worldly wealth, give up all plans for the future and are free from envy, dedicate themselves to the practice of truth and self-control as their spiritual sacrifice.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGreedLiberationSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4429
The Soul is without beginning or end. By properly understanding one's Soul, a person should move and act without giving in to anger, without indulging in joy, and always be free from envy.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingJoyKnowledgeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4386
The universe is a creation of the understanding. A knowledgeable person is not overwhelmed by attachment to worldly things. Such a person does not experience grief, joy, or envy when seeing others with more earthly possessions.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGriefJoySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4384
The person who is well-versed in the truths of the Vedas, behaves like someone with a well-governed soul, has a clear vision, follows their duties, avoids mixing duties, follows scriptural observances, is full of faith, self-restrained, wise, free from envy and malice, and knowledgeable about righteousness and inequity, will overcome all difficulties.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingFaithKnowledgeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4333