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The Enemy Called Desire: Gita 3.36–43 Verse by Verse
Gita 3.36–43 asks why a person does wrong against his will and answers that desire and anger, born of passion, are the enemy (3.36–37).
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The Seven Steps of the Fall: How Gita 2.62–63 Traces Thought into Ruin
Gita 2.62–63 sets seven steps between a quiet thought and ruin, and each step weakens what could stop the next.
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