| | Author: BradyE Forum: Dharma Overground Discussion Forum
Hello everyone. I've been kicking around the idea of practicing Buddhism for a a few years now, and recently decided to go for it. Because it is offered for free, because it appears to be comprehensive, and because he suggested I read, it, I decided to read Daniel's book.
So, where I'm at now is, trying to incorporate morality into my daily life, and its easy to be polite and pleasant to people, but I'm finding it much harder to have a genuinely positive attitude towards them in my mind. Very often I find myself judging and ridiculing other people; picking them apart for little things: mannerisms, the way they talk, what they talk about, what they wear, etc.
When I ask myself the question, "why am I judging all these people?" The answer comes back very easily, "because I'm afraid that they are judging me, and by judging them, I can put them into an inferior position in my own mind, thus rendering invalid any judgments they may be making about me." or alternatively, "Because I know they are better than me, and I have to criticize them and make them less so I feel better about myself."
Does anyone have any advice or personal experiences they can share regarding fighting against jealousy and envy? |