The Yoga of Knowledge

Krishna reveals how suffering begins—not with desire, but earlier. When you dwell on sense objects (dhyāyataḥ viṣayān), not just seeing but repeatedly thinking about them, attachment (saṅgaḥ) forms. From attachment springs desire (kāmaḥ)—an intense craving to possess. When that desire meets obstacles, anger (krodhaḥ) erupts. This chain—contemplation→attachment→desire→anger—is the psychology of inner destruction. The key insight: it starts innocently with dwelling. Catch it there.