Being Obsessed

Obsession is anything that possesses the mind. We can be obsessed about big things or little things. It’s all about personal gain, while lacking empathy for others, and being possessed is the basis of evil (referring to an evil spirit).

Obsession is the opposite to reality: from the Latin obsidere, from ob- ‘opposite’ + sedere ‘sit’.

In all walks of life, people become obsessed by an idea that drives them, which usually about ‘me’ and ‘mine’. There are certain influential people in the world who are extremely – and religiously – obsessed, and they may even worship a different Godhead to everyone else – the God of gain.

In Buddhism, there are many levels of understanding the same words, so people see in different ways and act accordingly, either for personal gain or to realise wisdom.

It is important to know what we are dealing with – not a person, but an idea. We can think we are worshipping good when, in fact, we’re worshipping evil, whether we know it or not.

How many people realise that they are possessed?
The very moment of recognising obsession is freedom.

All we have to do is dare to look.