Item 2 in Eight Mental Dusts
Covetousness
Recognise and restrain possessive desire for what belongs to others.
- Position
- 2
- Form
- Mixed formulation
- Obligation
- Context-dependent
- Wording status
- Translation
- Intended audience
- Tenrikyo followers, with broader reflective application
- Last reviewed
- 28 June 2026
Names and terminology
Canonical name: Covetousness
Source wording
Recognise and restrain possessive desire for what belongs to others.
Broader interpretation
Recognise and restrain possessive desire for what belongs to others.
Practical meaning
Recognise and restrain possessive desire for what belongs to others.
Ethical purpose
This principle is intended to guide conduct, character and relationships in accordance with the parent framework.
Variations across schools or traditions
Interpretation and application may vary across communities, translations and individual circumstances.
Criticism and difficult cases
This principle should be applied with attention to evidence, consent, equality, power, foreseeable harm and realistic alternatives.
Truth By Reason analysis
Recognise and restrain possessive desire for what belongs to others. Its ethical force depends on whether its application reduces avoidable harm and respects equal human dignity.
Ethical themes
Sources
- Tenrikyo — Dusts of the Mind Mainstream secondary source