How does the desire to take ‘revenge’ affect someone’s life?

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Sadhguru @ Sophia College

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Namaskaram Sadhguru. My name is Karishma Joshi and I was an Isha Home School student. And when I found out you were coming to college, I was so, so, so happy. And my question to you is, in Mahabharat, we see Ambashi so determined to take revenge on Bhishma. And she goes to Shiva and Shiva actually grants her that boon. So why would somebody want to live their whole life just with the sole intention of taking revenge on somebody? And how would this affect them?

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