Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 62
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

The Chain Reaction · How Small Thoughts Escalate

ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते । सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ।।62।।

dhyāyato viṣayān puṃsaḥ saṅgas teṣūpajāyate saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho 'bhijāyate

Meaning

"By dwelling on sense objects, attachment to them develops. From attachment arises desire, and from desire arises anger."

Explanation

Krishna maps out the psychological chain reaction that begins with a simple thought and can end in destructive anger.

Today's Life Lesson

Catch the very first thought of craving today, before it has the chance to grow into something harder to manage.

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