What should I do about feelings of jealousy and possessiveness?
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"Let your jealousy reveal what you truly seek, and transform that energy into a love for the infinite; when you embrace the vastness of existence, your clinging will dissolve into awakening."
According to Osho, don’t fight jealousy or possessiveness; let them expose what you feel is missing and redirect that energy toward the infinite. An enlightened one cannot be possessed; your jealousy becomes love for enlightenment. Enlarge possessiveness to the whole sky—then you find the vastness possesses you, and clinging naturally dissolves into awakening.
Instead of struggling with jealousy, see it as a sign of what you truly long for, aim it at something boundless, and the need to cling fades.
Why this matters practically
- Turns envy into fuel for inner growth, not self-torment.
- Reduces conflict by shifting attachment from people/things to spacious awareness.
- Eases control and anxiety by relaxing into something larger than ‘me’ and ‘mine.’
- Reduces conflict by shifting attachment from people/things to spacious awareness.
- Eases control and anxiety by relaxing into something larger than ‘me’ and ‘mine.’
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