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Why Do We Become Angry: Bhagavad Gita Answers

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Bhagavad Gita Verse 2.62 Describes the Reasons of Anger Generation.  Why do we become angry? There are many theories about it. We shall see what Bhagwad Geeta has to say about anger so that it can be managed successfully. Bhagwad Geeta describes generation of anger in the following verse and says that anger is linked to our contemplation. ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः संगस्तेषूपजायते । संगात्संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥ 2.62 ॥  " While contemplating the objects of the senses,  a person develops attachment for them, and  from such attachment lust develops, and  from lust anger arises."    The verse has four parts and we shall see them part by part. 1. WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE OBJECTS OF SENSES ( ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः ). Contemplation of objects Scriptures say our mind is always engaged in these subjects- eating, sleeping, defending & sex and improving their conditions. Mind always needs something or the

Tagore Endorsed Brands - Had Nationalist Agenda

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  The Nobel Laureate  Rabindranath  featured in over 100 advertisements, promoting ghee to face creams to harmoniums. Nationalist Agenda Almost all the companies or products that the creator of "Gitanajali" endorsed were by indigenous companies who struggled to compete with foreign or established brands. He considered it his duty to support the Swadeshi enterprises. It was his nationalist agenda. The ads covered a wide variety of products, including books, stationery, medicines, cosmetics, food products and musical instruments. The Western World thought it was impossible to substitute animal fat, in the soap-making process. But Ardeshir Godrej seized the opportunity and in 1919, launched the world’s first pure-vegetarian soap, made from vegetable oil extracts. The brand was called Chavi.  The Godrej soap  ad featuring Tagore's photograph appeared in a host of newspapers across the country. Endorsing Radium Snow cream , Tagore wrote that those who use beauty products like

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