Lama Tsongkhapa suggested that instead of jealousy we try to cultivate the habit of extracting joy from the good things we see in others. He commented that by rejoicing in a good quality or situation that we perceive in others, we share in the joy of having it ourselves.

Glenn H. Mullin in Gems of Wisdom from the Seventh Dalai Lama by Glenn H. Mullin

 

To Practice This Thought:
Identify and celebrate someone else's best qualities.

 

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