Bhagavad Gita 2.62
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते। सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते॥
dhyāyato viṣayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣūpajāyate | saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho 'bhijāyate ||
“While dwelling on sense-objects, one develops attachment to them; from attachment arises desire, and from desire arises anger.”- anger
- desire
- attachment
- overthinking
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to anger, and the wanting that usually sits underneath it, desires that pull the mind in many directions, and the grip of wanting things to be a certain way.
✦ Contemplation
Most of the anger you feel today started as a small want an hour or two earlier.
✦ A small practice
When anger comes, ask: what did I want that I didn't get? Sit with the want, not the anger.
Chapter 2
The Yoga of KnowledgeSāṅkhya Yoga
Krishna introduces the deathless Self, the duty of action, and the ideal of a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Why do I get angry so easily over small things?
The reaction feels bigger than the situation.
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Why do I feel jealous of others and their success?
Their progress feels like your loss.
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Why do I overthink everything and how can I stop?
Your mind won’t slow down, even when nothing is wrong.
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Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 2.62