On the interpretation of “obsession”

It won't help if you don't let anything in life be poisoned or drugged.
If they were to be dumped in love, they would do it for food.
in the style of Zen? Speaking of extreme things, obsession isn't a bad thing.
Depending on how you use it, any mental effect can be a source of suffering, and if you use it well, it can even be useful for achieving your goals.
First of all, what is obsession and obsession?
It means that we are acknowledging and retaining with our heart what has no shape that is not there right now.
No matter what you experience, your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and the five senses of your body, there will be no leftovers.
The mind alone causes persistence, obsession, grasping, and holding on to that thing, whether it's the past or the future. ANNOTOKIKOUDATA
Not taking things out of your heart about things that aren't now, or fictitious things that aren't real, that creates suffering because of that. That is obsession, obsession (obsession).
◇About freedom from obsession and obsession ◇
The conclusion is that you can always be liberated when you determine the original nature of the mind. They become obsessive because they have the wrong way of looking at things.
In Buddhism, it is often compared to a lotus flower.
Just as lotus flowers are born from mud and written in mud, they realize that they are not affected by what they should be obsessed with, and it is a state of nirvana.
As proof of that,
・The eye does not leave a previous image. (You can't see it if you leave it)
・My ears are not listening to the sound I just heard. (So I can hear the sound now)
・There are no previous senses left in the nose, tongue, or body (the fact that what I experienced earlier remains is because I'm feeling ❝ now ❞)
If you have the ability to turn your obsession into power, you can even win a gold medal. It is said that Ikkyu-san was able to gain enlightenment because he had a strong sense of losing. Even Buddha attained enlightenment because he had the feeling that he would push forward with all his heart and soul.
In any case, if you look at one side, one of the Hataraki you have in your heart is seen as something bad called obsession, and if you look at it from the other side, it becomes medicine and power depending on how you use it.
If obsession is a natural instinct you were born with, you should make good use of it. However, don't imitate cutting hands and feet with a knife or burning a house or body with a fire. Depending on how you use both the knife and the fire, you can cook or change them to something that relieves the cold. Please fulfill your vows in order to make good use of your obsessions and establish a heart that has greater benefits (riyaku) than love.

Obsession is a form of greed, isn't it?

It is often said in general Buddhism to let go of greed.

However, this is different in Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.

If you have greed, take it in a very good direction and try holding it.

Selfish desires that annoy people or damage oneself are called petty greed.
On the other hand, a desire that makes people happy and enhances one's own humanity is called greed.

I only want to be saved from suffering. I want my stomach to be full. That is petty greed.
I want everyone to be saved from suffering, and I want to make sure that no one is hungry. ... Even this kind of feeling is “greed,” and this is called “great greed.”

Greed is not something that should simply be denied; I think it is important to nurture it in a good direction.

Maybe it's a bit of an unavoidable example, but...

Ah~ cleaning is a hassle (petty)
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Even if everyone doesn't clean, the room will be clean and I wonder if people can make effective use of their time (greedy)
(Development of Soji robots and vacuum cleaners)

I think greed is a condition that it never harms people and makes people happy.

even if it seems admirable at first glance like greed
“I want to be number one in the test ranking at school” has the meaning of kicking people down, is petty, and there is a high possibility that it will hurt both people and myself.

However, I think things like “I want to improve my abilities by learning and be useful to others” or “I want to learn more because learning is fun and unavoidable; I want to demonstrate myself by learning.”

In the book of the Shingon Esoteric Buddhism sutras
“Greed purifies and purifies and reaches the rank of a Bodhisattva”
It says

Before saying it's obsession or greed, why don't you think about whether it's something that has the potential to hurt people or yourself, or whether it enhances people or yourself?

Paula.
Hello.
Obsession is an issue that I also focus on.

The desire to get it.
The desire to keep it as it is.

Pain caused by wanting to hold on to it.
The sadness and disappointment of not being able to give up on not being able to get it.

How can we let go of that feeling with the feeling of graduation rather than frustration?

In my case, sometimes when I have to let go of something I have strong feelings for, I have time to write it on paper, put it in a coffin, and quietly put my hands together and memorize
Coffins are extreme, but if you find something small, like eating something tasty, shopping, or a milestone ceremony, in Paula's way, I think the time and effort you put into it, such as energy during a relationship, will pay off.

Dear Paula

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

The Heart Sutra is an important content for thinking about “the sky,” but since it continues with “nothing nothing...”, if you mistakenly misunderstand it as “emptiness” or “absolute nothing,” which means “nothing,” it becomes “mmm...”

Of course, there are various entities in front of us, and events are unfolding. However, after understanding that all of these things, things, beings, and events are not actually made up of independent existence, please refer to the following recent comment on how they are formed.

“About after death”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hasunoha_kawaguchi/archives/1008841241.html

“... All beings and events in this world necessarily depend on cause and relationship (according to “relationship”), and in addition to understanding the “auspicious” law that “occurs,” the fact that they are established by dependency also requires understanding that they are “empty” where they are independent and not established as an entity. ・・”

Question “Please tell me about 'Unfettered Heart'.”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hasunoha_kawaguchi/archives/1010408264.html

“... For example, I know that “don't get caught” and “don't get attached” to working hard to pursue happiness and dreams in life, aiming for enlightenment in Buddhism, working hard at ascetic practices, cultivating wisdom, and even practicing good virtue, altruism, and mercy is really foolish. They've denied them, and then it comes down to what the hell are they going to do. If you deny that you are bad at gathering good causes and relationships for happiness, dreams, and enlightenment and nirvana, you may end up denying life and Buddhism itself from the ground up, and you may deny everything and fall into emptiness. I know it is necessary to be very careful and careful about this. ・・”

In short, I think that the degree of “obsession” should also be judged based on how to gather good causes and relationships for good results.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho