According to Osho, jealousy is a complex mix—cowardice, ego, possessiveness, competition, and fear of inferiority—but at root it is cowardice: the unwillingness to face the truth about your love. In genuine love, jealousy cannot exist; love grants freedom, respects privacy, and celebrates the beloved’s happiness elsewhere. What people call “love” is usually possessiveness, which breeds control and conflict.
Jealousy means you’re scared to face whether you truly love; real love lets the other be free and happy, even with someone else.