Unselfish Joy! How to Rejoice in Other's
Success:
Mutual Joy (Muditā) is developed by seeing that:
If only happy at one's own success, such
egoistic
Joy is rare
and limited!
If happy at all other's success also, this
Joy is more
frequent & even infinite!
By observing that:
It starts with basic sympathy,
develops into acceptance, genuine approval,
& appreciation. It culminates in rejoicing altruistic
gladness by
directing
mind to initiation, much cultivation and boundless expansion of Mutual Joy!
By knowing that:
Mutual
Joy is the
proximate cause of sweet, fully satisfied
contentment!
Lack of
mutual
joy
is therefore the proximate cause of
discontentment!
Mutual
Joy
instantly
eliminates acidic jealousy, grudge and green envy!
Mutual
Joy is an
infinite, truly divine, elevating and sublime mental state!
Mutual
Joy is 1
of the 4 mental states of the
Brahma-devas
(Brahmavihāra)
The Blessed Buddha pointed out:
If it were impossible to cultivate this
Good,
I would not tell you to do so!
Buddhaghosa:
See how this worthy being is very
Happy!
How fine! How excellent! How sweet!
Let there be Happiness. Let there be open
Freedom.
Let there be
Peace. Let there be
Bliss from cultivating this.
Let there be
Understanding of
this
mental state of Mutual
Joy!
Cultivation of Mutual Joy is the specific
medicine against Envy & Jealousy:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Mutual_Joy.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/V/Rejoicing_Joy.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Infinitely_Joyous_Consciousness.htm
Muditā:
The Buddha's Teaching on Unselfish Joy:
BPS
Wheel
Publication No. 170
4
essays by Nyanaponika Thera, Natasha Jackson, C.F. Knight, and L.R.
Oates
http://what-buddha-said.net/library/Wheels/wh170.pdf
