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What Is The Buddhist Anti-dote for Jealousy
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What practice would help with dealing with jealousy?
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just think about what good things he/she has done for you or for others
surely you can find at least one good thing s/he has done
then
jealousy would vanish
Start with something semi wrathful such as Guru Rinpoche, during the generation phase visualise jealousy leaving, replaced by loving kindness.
Or go visit a pureland
@OP: Unless you have permission, instruction and guidance from a qualified teacher, don't mess around with Yidam practice.
Probably the best thing you can do is just plain, old, meditation practice. Whatever you know how to do will be fine. If you know Tonglen, do that. If not, Shamatha, Meta, Vipassyana ........
http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/prayers-and-sadhanas/sadhana-prayers.html
Once again I would recommend a semi wrathful practice, such as Guru Rinpoche, which is suitable for novices, intermediary and advanced practitioners.
http://www.quietmountain.org/links/teachings/7_Line_Prayer_To_Guru_Rinpoche/7lnpryr.htm
Just so you appreciate: Beginner practices such as Guru Rinpoche can be done by everyone. The more powerful practices have quicker results, if you like the karma ripens much faster and this is why guidance and protection of a teacher is recommended.
Let us know what works for you :wave:
What are you jealous of?
Who are you jealous of?
Why?
I would second Tonglen. I remember reading about when a very rich man asked the Buddha how he could be less stingy and more giving and compassionate and the Buddha taught him to use Tonglen. He got him to start giving a coin from one hand to another and then progressed with the man imagining his hand was a loved on, from there someone he had neither good or bad feelings for and then finally people he did not like. The teaching ends with the man becoming renowned for his compassion and generosity.
And I can't remember what teaching it is called - sorry
In metta,
Raven
Mind you, the advice on compassion reminds me of what Eusebius says about Saint John's last sermons. Carried on a litter into meetings, the centenarian evangelist would only say: "My little children, love one another. When that is done, all is done."
Are there grounds for such doubting in your particular case?
What is the commitment worth to you?
If you are clear on those two answers, you won't need an "antidote".
Wonderful advice first, from Dhammapada! Also great quote later, inside cool frame!! so truthful!
You experience jealousy, recognizing it as such, you ....... take it from there!
Recognizing jealousy as jealousy and then understanding it as impermanent and a cause of suffering is part of Right View.
You could enact Right Intention and Right Effort by being determined not to give into any negative actions that may result from jealousy. Being aware of how you are acting due to jealousy arising is Right Mindfulness. Right Action, Speech, Livelihood are fairly straight-forward - don't do anything out of jealousy that you may regret.
Right Concentration is a bit tricky, but I suppose you could be sincere in your meditation practice to cultivate strength to face the hindrances.
Wouldn't be simpler to simply acknowledge the jealous thoughts/feelings as they arise and then simply let them go as mindfulness teachers instruct?
You could just "let them go," a la mindfulness meditation, but not everyone practices that style of meditation. Plus, "letting go" is a fairly abstract concept that doesn't have a clear path of execution, whereas I feel the 8FP is more concrete and applicable to all meditation practices.
to have the full measure of whatever you desire...for eternity.
Bawhahahah