Inner Witness of Envy

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the brothers represent the lower states of consciousness—jealousy, insecurity, the impulse to compare. The envy they feel toward Joseph is not an outward tragedy but an inner movement you must see as a signal arising within your own mind. The father, Jacob, observing the saying, is the I AM within you—awareness that simply notices without becoming entangled. In truth, the verse teaches that envy does not change the being; awareness remains untouched while the internal story plays out. When you assume the role of the observer—the one who says, I am the witness here—you dissolve the power of envy by not feeding it with identification. Let the inner observer register the thought, acknowledge it, and let it pass, returning your focus to the sensation of being aware. By practicing this, you shift from reacting to recognizing. The environment shifts because your state has shifted: you are not defined by others' judgments but by the steady, silent noting presence of I AM. The envy then becomes a signpost pointing inward to your true desire, which, when noticed, can be claimed as fulfilled.