Delusional Views

Fact, everything in life passes. Delusion is what makes everything permanent. Only when the mind is at ease will one see the delusions for what they are, and only when this is seen will the delusions fall away…

Holding onto a view even in the face of evidence that it’s false is the greatest of all delusions. Basically delusional views occurs in a certain order. Believing what is seen, the mental reaction to what is seen, and holding on to what is seen even though evidence proves otherwise. The first two are the ones that occur mostly, and most people learn from these to a large degree, but the third one is where delusional view becomes deeply embedded in the subconscious. It grabs hold of you and makes you do all kinds of things. There are many ways that delusion manifest, just look at all the things that are reached for. The delusion here is the thing will bring satisfaction, but as soon as it’s grabbed it’s gone so the next thing is needed. This is delusion at its finest.

To me this is how a delusional view begins. You think someone is following you, that’s the beginning; it starts with a thought. Now the mind takes over and the mental reaction occurs and the nonsense begins. If the person thought to be following you passes you, the delusion will simply fall way. But if you’re in the grip of it, you will think the person passing you is just part of the plan. The delusion will always have to run its course before subsiding. No matter what it is in life, it will pass away, that’s a fact, but delusion makes everything permanent so it can remain in place. Only when the mind is at ease will one see the delusional view for what it is and only when this is seen will the delusional view fall away…