Hatred and jealousy do not arise on their own. They are born from desire. We feel hatred toward what we strongly dislike or resist, when the mind pushes something away and insists it should not exist. Jealousy arises when we deeply want something but cannot possess it, and seeing someone else have it intensifies that sense of lack.
Both emotions agitate the mind. Hatred fuels anger and resistance, while jealousy breeds comparison and dissatisfaction. Together, they disturb inner peace and keep the mind restless, constantly reacting to what it wants to avoid or acquire.
Desirelessness, however, does not mean indifference or withdrawal from life. It means freedom from compulsive wanting, the constant pull of “I must have this” or “this must not be.” When desire loosens its grip, there is nothing to resent and nothing to envy. The mind naturally becomes quieter, lighter, and more balanced.
In that quietude, happiness arises, not as excitement or pleasure, but as contentment. It comes from no longer being driven by craving or aversion. Freedom from hatred and jealousy is not something we force. It is a natural outcome of letting go of excessive desire. And in that letting go, we find peace.
Pause for Reflection: What desire or aversion is quietly disturbing my peace right now?
Bluishmuse 