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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).
In Depth English 11 min The Enemy Called Desire
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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.
In Depth English 12 min From Thought to Ruin
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Why Do I Keep Doing What I Know Is Wrong? The Gita's Answer
Arjuna asks why a person does wrong even against his will, as if pushed by force, and the Lord names desire and anger born of passion (3.36–37).
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Why Does One Small Remark Spoil My Whole Day? What the Gita Says
Anger is not where trouble begins. The Gita puts it fourth, after dwelling, attachment and desire (2.62).
Simple English 6 min From Thought to Ruin
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Does Detachment Mean Not Caring?
Detachment in the Gita is not indifference or not caring; it is inner freedom while fully engaged.
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