Square 16: Jealousy (Dwesh) – Understanding Deep Emotional Reactions

Square sixteen on your Leela journey brings you face-to-face with Dwesh, meaning "jealousy," "resentment," or "aversion." Situated within the Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana), Dwesh symbolizes deeper emotional reactions rooted in resentment, bitterness, or jealousy—feelings that can deeply affect your emotional and spiritual well-being.

What is Dwesh?

In Sanskrit, Dwesh translates directly to "hatred," "aversion," or "deep resentment." While envy (Irshya) represents a lighter feeling of comparison, Dwesh symbolizes a deeper, more intense resentment or bitterness toward others. Dwesh often arises from unresolved emotional wounds, perceived injustices, or unmet emotional needs.

In the Leela game, Dwesh encourages you to confront and heal deep emotional wounds, freeing yourself from bitterness and emotional pain.

Symbolism of Dwesh in Leela

Encountering Dwesh invites you to:

Recognize Resentment: Identify areas in your life where deep resentment or jealousy creates ongoing emotional suffering.
Understand the Roots: Explore underlying emotional wounds, fears, or unmet needs causing these intense emotions.
Practice Forgiveness: Move toward emotional healing by gradually releasing bitterness, resentment, and jealousy.

Dwesh teaches you to transform emotional pain into compassionate understanding and forgiveness, creating emotional freedom.

Key Insights from Dwesh

Reflecting on deep jealousy and resentment can lead to powerful healing insights:

Emotional Awareness: Resentment and jealousy often point to deeper unresolved emotional wounds requiring compassion and healing.
Release Through Forgiveness: Forgiving others—and yourself—releases emotional burdens, creating space for emotional freedom and peace.
Healing Power of Compassion: Approaching your emotional pain compassionately can transform resentment into profound wisdom and strength.

Reflective Exercise: Compassionate Forgiveness

Practice this gentle exercise to begin healing deep emotional wounds:

Sit quietly, close your eyes, and breathe deeply and slowly.
Recall a situation or person toward whom you hold deep resentment or jealousy.
Imagine holding this emotional pain gently, allowing yourself to fully acknowledge it without judgment.
Silently affirm:

"I choose forgiveness and compassion. I release resentment and embrace peace."
Imagine releasing this emotional burden gently, feeling lighter with each breath.

Journal Prompt for Dwesh:

What areas of your life trigger feelings of deep resentment, jealousy, or bitterness?
What underlying emotional wounds or unmet needs might these feelings reveal?
How might forgiveness and compassion toward yourself and others help release these emotional burdens?

Moving Forward in the Game

Navigating Dwesh deepens your emotional resilience, preparing you for the compassionate healing energy you'll experience in the next square, Mercy (Daya).

Roll the dice again, now lighter and freer, having embraced emotional healing through compassion.

Square Navigation

Current Square: 16 - Jealousy (Dwesh) | Chakra: Svadhisthana

Previous Square: Square 15: Plane of Fantasy
Next Square: Square 17: Mercy

Progress Through the Game

You are now in the second row of the game board, associated with the Svadhisthana (Sacral) Chakra. This chakra governs creativity, emotions, and pleasure.

Squares in the Svadhisthana Chakra:

Namaste.