Covetousness

Ramayana gives us the message to distance ourselves from greed and covetousness.

Nodding his head, Ojukwu, skilled in the art of discerning men’s covetousness by the air of their countenances and indeed body language, asked everybody to leave because he needed to have a rest.

As much as I may envy the attitude, style and overall righteousness of neighborhoods like Echo Park, this covetousness does not overcome my greater fear of traffic.

Paul says, “But sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness.

Anger springs from covetousness; (the vice of) envy disappears in consequence of (the virtues) of compassion and knowledge of self (Mbh Xii.163); and an evolving concept in ancient scriptures of Hinduism.

It can be described as a sad or resentful covetousness towards the traits or possessions of someone else.

Moab consequently sends higher-ranking priests and offers Balaam honours; Balaam, in his covetousness, continues to press God, and God finally gives him over to his greed and permits him to go but with instructions to say only what he commands.

The shorter list of virtues became: Ahimsa ( Non-violence ), Dama ( self restraint ), Asteya (Non-covetousness/Non-stealing), Saucha (inner purity), Satyam (truthfulness).

Who, then, in that case can rightly separate any unlawful lust whatever from the category of fornication, if covetousness is fornication?