Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Jealousy is a form of continuous anger

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Here is a summary in bullet-point quotes format from the excerpt “Jealousy and Its Modifications” by Swami Sivananda (from Mind—Its Mysteries and Control, pp. 235–236):


🧠 Jealousy and Its Modifications – Summary Bullet Quotes

  • "Jealousy is a form of continuous anger."

  • "Irshaya (envy) is a form of jealousy. It is a form of hatred."

  • "Blaming, accusing, mocking, ridiculing, unjust criticism... all proceed from jealousy, either subtle or gross."

  • "They indicate lack of proper mental culture and meanness of the person."

  • "Words must be soft and arguments hard; if words are hard, they will bring discord."

  • "A single harsh word will break the friendship of long years in a minute."

  • "There is a world of difference between 'just comments' and Ninda (censure)."

  • "In Ninda, you abuse a man... You exaggerate his weaknesses... In your heart of hearts, you are jealous."

  • "If you always look into the faults of others, you will actually absorb those faults by constantly thinking of them."

  • "Always look into the bright side of a man. Ignore his defects. Hatred will vanish. Love will increase."

  • "Defects and weaknesses are two distinct qualities... Both should be removed by substituting the opposite virtues."


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