KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR

POSTED ON: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

HOW TO CONQUER JEALOUSY OR ENVY

1. Know that the person that you are jealous or envious of has done some good karma in the past and they are now reaping the fruit.

2. Take it as an inspiration to gain merit now.

3. Create a sense of belongingness with them. See that they are a part of you.

4. Think of all you have that they don't have and feel grateful.

5. Ananda says, "Observe the sensations."

6. Join hands and form a team with them.

7. Realise that in the current of moving time all will perish.

8. Think of everyone that is jealous of you for what you have.

Stephano added: "And see that all that people envy you for has not brought joy anyway."

9. Stephano: "Go and ask them 'are you happy?' "

Caroline: "And what if they say 'Yes?' " (Laughter!).

If the answer is "yes" then they must be in the Art of Living (Laughter!)

"What to do if others are jealous or envious of you?"

1. Praise them in superlatives.

2. Create a sense of belongingness in them by your kind actions.

3. Know that their feelings are temporary.

4. The best is not to recognise their envy or jealousy at all. If you recognise a feeling as a reality it only makes your ignorance grow.

5. Know all feelings and emotions are just like passing clouds.

6. Do not show off your talents to them.

7. Know that they are puppets. They will all perish like apples and tomatoes - just a longer shelf-life (Laughter!).

If nothing else works just go to sleep (Shirley: "And don't forget to take a pillow").

|| Jai Guru Dev ||