HOW TO PRACTISE REJOICING IN THE KIND DEEDS AND MERITS OF OTHERS FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS?
Question: How should we cultivate in order for us to be able to truly rejoice in others’ good deeds and meritorious blessings, without feeling a tinge of envy, jealousy or spite?
Answer: You feel jealous and spiteful only because you are falling short in your cultivation! Conversely, if you are able to accord with conditions and you feel the joy in others’ merits, it goes to show that you have a heart of compassion and gratitude. This is why when you see others do well, you must feel happy for them and support their good deeds.
For example, when your child performs a good deed, you cheer him on by saying, “What a good boy! You are mommy’s precious baby!” Are you not encouraging him?
If you regard the good deeds of all sentient beings as those performed by your own family members, aren’t you offering them the supporting conditions through rejoicing?
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session), Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 March 2018
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