seattlegal
Mercuræn Buddhist
Earlier, Vaj started a thread about Anger, and how to deal with it and purify it, open to both Buddhist and other perspectives. Later, I started a similar one regarding Desire. Both threads contained elements from Five Buddha Wisdom Families, which teaches that the purification of anger leads to mirror-like wisdom, and the purification of desire leads to discerning or discriminating wisdom. Following along this teaching, the purification of jealousy leads to all-accomplishing wisdom.
When Dream posted this on another thread, I figured it was time to continue on to this subject of purified (or divine) jealousy:
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Anyway, what are your thoughts regarding jealousy, how you deal with it, and how it might be optimized?
When Dream posted this on another thread, I figured it was time to continue on to this subject of purified (or divine) jealousy:
Here, this divine jealousy seems to include both protection and the removal of obstacles that might impede another's progress. Compare this to what the Tibetan Buddhist teaching is regarding the purification of jealousy, signified by Buddha Amoghasiddhi:2 Corinthians 10:17--2 Corinthians 11:7
"Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord." For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends. I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I betrothed you to Christ to present you as a pure bride to her one husband. But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if some one comes and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you submit to it readily enough. I think that I am not in the least inferior to these superlative apostles. Even if I am skilled in speaking, I am not in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things. Did I commit a sin in abasing myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel without cost to you?
Buddha Amoghasiddhi is realization of all-accomplishing wisdom. The Tibetan word for Buddha Amoghasiddhi is sangay donyodtrubpa. The word danyod means “meaningful” and the word trubpa means “accomplishment.” So Buddha Amogha-siddhi means “whatever is meaningful and fruitful is accomplished.” He is also the complete purification of jealousy, which is a hindrance for both material and spiritual success. His activity is perfect accomplishment and fulfillment of meaningful aims. Furthermore, his activity removes ordinary daily hindrances such as illnesses and obstacles. This is why Amogha-siddhi’s activity is meaningful accomplishment.
Buddha Amoghasiddhi holds a double-vajra in the form of a cross in his left hand, which symbolizes that his activity pervades and touches all directions. He sits in the full lotus posture. The left hand of all five dhayani Buddhas rests in the meditative posture of the changeless realization of dharmata. Amoghasiddhi’s right hand is in the mudra of fearless protection. He protects all living beings from any mishaps, obstacles, and negative influences. Thus his posture is known as “the mudra of fearless protection.” Amoghasiddhi is green, resides in the north, and holds a sword representing the cutting of existence.
Interesting, to say the least. Buddha Amoghasiddhi holds a double-vajra in the form of a cross in his left hand, which symbolizes that his activity pervades and touches all directions. He sits in the full lotus posture. The left hand of all five dhayani Buddhas rests in the meditative posture of the changeless realization of dharmata. Amoghasiddhi’s right hand is in the mudra of fearless protection. He protects all living beings from any mishaps, obstacles, and negative influences. Thus his posture is known as “the mudra of fearless protection.” Amoghasiddhi is green, resides in the north, and holds a sword representing the cutting of existence.
Anyway, what are your thoughts regarding jealousy, how you deal with it, and how it might be optimized?