What is jealousy and does it indicate a distance from aloneness?
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definition
"Jealousy is a reflection of your distance from your own being; true freedom arises when you drop comparison and embrace your aloneness."
According to Osho, jealousy is a social device born from childhood conditioning into comparison; it means living on a ladder against others rather than from your own being. It keeps you away from yourself, ensuring misery and hope-deferred. Jealousy thus signals distance from your aloneness; freedom comes by dropping comparison, turning inward, and reclaiming integrity and authenticity.
Jealousy is what happens when you keep measuring yourself against others—it shows you forgot to be with yourself, so turn inward and it fades.
Why this matters practically
- Notice and interrupt comparison loops (social media, family praise, peer metrics).
- Practice small moments of aloneness (breath, meditation) to feel your own center.
- Set aims from inner clarity and celebrate your uniqueness, not others’ ladders.
- Practice small moments of aloneness (breath, meditation) to feel your own center.
- Set aims from inner clarity and celebrate your uniqueness, not others’ ladders.
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