Bhagavad Gita: Ladder of Fall Chapter 2 Verse 62 | All Things Spiritual

Bhagavad Gita: Ladder of Fall Chapter 2 Verse 62 | All Things Spiritual While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises. One who is not God conscious is subjected to material desires while contemplating the objects of senses. The senses require real engagements, and if they are not engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, they will certainly seek engagement in the service of materialism. In the material world everyone—is subjected to the influence of sense objects, and the only method to get out of the maya of material existence is to become God conscious. 

 

Bhagavad Gita: Ladder of Fall Chapter 2 Verse 63 | All Things Spiritual

 Bhagavad Gita: Ladder of Fall Chapter 2 Verse 63 | All Things Spiritual

krodhaadbhavati sammohah sammohaatsmritivibhramaha |
smritibhramshaad buddhinaasho buddhinaashaatpranashyati || 63 ||

Here, not only has man completely loses his equanimity, but has also causes pain to other members of his family. So the message here is that constant pondering and thinking about objects eventually leads to moving away from equanimity, hence it is to be avoided, or at least minimized to the extent possible.

An interesting point seen here is around anger. Per the shlokas, anger is caused when one’s desire gets obstructed. Also, attachment to a concept such as one’s job title or position causes continual waves of thought, anger and delusion, in other words, stress.  Therefore, these shlokas provide an ancient but relevant analysis of anger and stress.