From anger comes confusion; from confusion, failure of memory; from the loss of memory, destruction of discernment; and when discernment is destroyed, one utterly perishes.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
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A person of strong character should always keep their anger at a distance.
According to the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 2, Verse 62), anger originates from desire.
Farid, do good in return for evil, and do not let your heart turn to anger. If your body contracts no ills, you will earn all that you desire.
This is nothing less than tempting God and angering Him greatly, to the point where He sometimes allows the devil to deceive them.
The devotee has discarded his ego, along with all its manifestations such as anger, lust, desires, and other passions, and consequently, his unhappiness as well.