Friday, 3 April 2020

Mudita - An Alternative to Envy





Mudita

When we are scrolling through Facebook or Instagram we often feel envy looking at other people’s success or golden moments. Is there an alternative to this feeling of envy? Yes there is and it is the emotion called ‘Mudita’.

Mudita is the pleasure that comes from delighting in other people’s well-being. It is pure joy unadulterated by self-interest. We can be happy for the joys other persons feel.

Mudita meditation is used to cultivate appreciative joy at the success and good fortune of others. It is to celebrate happiness in others even when we ourselves may be going through a difficult phase in our life. 

Envy or jealousy is the enemy of joy. It is based on the mindset of scarcity according to which if other people have more it means less is available for me. And that’s the reason the person feels bad about the success or good fortune of others.

Mudita on the other hand is based on the mindset of abundance according to which if other people have more, more is available for me too. Therefore the success of others inspires me and make me happy.

There is an inner spring of infinite joy that is available to everyone at all times regardless of circumstances. Let us drink from this spring and share the abundant happiness with one and all.

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Mudita - An Alternative to Envy

Mudita When we are scrolling through Facebook or Instagram we often feel envy looking at other people’s success or golden mome...