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Publisher's Note (2)

[22]Instinct and Devotion”. Discourse [...] published in English in “Instinct and Devotion” booklet. Second [...] Bengali by ÁVA and ÁAA.

Vibration, Form and Colour (1)

[21] A crow has a natural premonitive instinct regarding storms. An owl and to [...] – this is the law of nature.

Various Occupations (2)

[43] Those doctors who continue to treat [...] such doctors criminals due both to instinct and to poverty. To rectify them [...] difficulties should be immediately solved.

[51] Criminals are of many types and [...] also no dearth of criminals due to instinct in the medical profession. [...] and socially-concerned doctors.

The Ten Characteristics of Dharma (1)

[18] The tenth and final characteristic [...] anger”. But you should not allow the instinct of anger to take control of you. If this happens it is called “static anger”.

The Supreme Question – 1 (8)

[57] Acquired knowledge also is of two types: knowledge acquired through habitual instinct (siddha saḿskáraja jiṋána) and knowledge acquired through inborn instinct (sahajáta saḿskáraja jiṋána). Knowledge acquired through habitual instinct occurs when one receives the same [...] called knowledge through habitual instinct. One’s power of memory depends on this type of knowledge.

[58] Children have certain instincts which can be called inborn instincts. Inborn instinct is actually the habitual instinct carried over from one’s previous [...] sucking. It is a kind of inborn instinct. The animal-like propensities of human beings come within the category of instinct. When monkeys quarrel they make [...] their palms and start trembling.

The Spirit of Society (1)

[10] Civilization is not unchanging. [...] of water is basically an animal instinct. It would reveal a complete lack [...] water is the height of hypocrisy.

The Secret of Dharma Lies Hidden in the Mind (3)

[12] It has been said that dharmasya [...] although guided to some extent by instinct, are mostly guided by intellect. [...] the more it is dominated by its instinct which is nothing but the inborn [...] learn to do so by their inborn instinct. A scorpion knows how to sting [...] of humans are lacking in them.

The Place of Sadvipras in the Samája Cakra (1)

[8] Individualistic or laissez-faire [...] this stage it can be said that the instinct of acquisition has developed tremendously. [...] earn the means of subsistence.

The Minimum Qualifications for a Sádhaka (1)

[12] Suppose that you and a goat have [...] to eat something is your inborn instinct. However, you will certainly not [...] thieves and dacoits by the society.

The Mind Grows in Magnitude (1)

[6] Regarding plants and animals, there [...] all their actions are goaded by instinct; there is little or no “I” [...] considered as the third psychic faculty.

The Mana-Pradhána Creature (1)

[2] Human beings are called mánuśya [...] moving forces, and in whom the instinct does not play the role which it plays in the other animals.

The Lord of Mortality and Immortality (2)

[2] Shiva has his seat in the pineal [...] person may be totally free from the instinct of greed, but often affected by the instinct of hatred. A person may be able [...] qualifications. It has been said;

The Human Body Is a Biological Machine (1)

[47] Our ambitions are something that [...] sentiment, that is, the inborn instinct, is there. At the same time, there [...] propensities. One must not forget this.

The History of Mithila (1)

[6] The inhabitants of Mithila were [...] this psychology of hatred was the instinct of greed. In those days there [...] history of Mithila in a nutshell.

The Fundamental Difference between Veda and Tantra (1)

[13] And just as one who fights against the fear instinct is called a viirácárii, [...] impaired under any circumstances.

The Four Vargas and Devotion (1)

[23] To return to the original story. [...] and often fall prey to this greed instinct. So even though her back was badly [...] helplessly goaded on by greed.

The Four Types of Progress (3)

[9] Regarding psychic movement and [...] movement is nothing but inborn instinct. In the case of [un]developed animals also, the movement is nothing but inborn instinct. They move by instinct, there is no autonomous thinking. [...] think anything and everything.

The Expansion of the Microcosm (1)

[49] As the psychic realm of a unit [...] course – they control their instinct of greed through proper and rational [...] Consciousness on the unit mental plate.

The Ever-Expanding Domain of the Microcosm (1)

[14] And in the field of science, what [...] society. Human beings, by their inborn instinct, have love for beautiful and subtle [...] synthesis which, alas, we did not do.

The Earlier One Starts Dharma Sádhaná the Better (1)

[2] The urge for happiness is a natural instinct for every created being. Every [...] to attain peace and happiness.

The Difference Between Developed and Undeveloped Mind (1)

[8] Greater attraction from the Nucleus [...] is that the former is guided by instinct because the scope of the citta [...] bigger than that of the citta.

The Chariot and the Charioteer (2)

[46] For example, if one thinks of ghosts [...] was through the impulse of fear instinct that people in ancient times learned [...] makes their minds strong as well.

[47] You may have heard that some people [...] reference to bhaya-vrtti or fear instinct only, but actually this observation [...] is impossible to attain Brahma.

The Ascent of the Mind (1)

[21] The crude mind (citta) remains [...] development of human intellect. Inborn instinct plays a more important role in [...] to befall the world at any time.

The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet (1)

[59] Dyotamáná shakti [...] affected by fear or by any other instinct, there will be only a partial or incoherent vocal expression.

Tantra and Its Effect on Society (2)

[16] Human [staticity] can be converted [...] consciousness. So people of animal instinct have no other way, if they want [...] above the scope of each and every instinct, idea and seed sound, a sádhaka [...] a sádhanásamara.

Talks on Prout (3)

[58] It is a general instinct in human beings to create something. Inspired by this instinct, people create new things, make [...] sádhaná. Otherwise the creative instinct is called kama or sexual impulse. [...] PROUT is therefore a new theory.

Talks on Education – Excerpt H (1)

[2] You know, it is the inherent wont [...] is another wont, another inborn instinct, and that is simply to expand [...] dangerous than in the physical one.

Subjective Approach through Objective Adjustment (1)

[10] There are so many created beings. [...] case of metazoa, there is inborn instinct, but no independent thought. But [...] close contact with human beings.

Struggle and Progress (1)

[23] Both physical clash and psychic [...] kośa and, as a consequence, the instinct to survive. A city ox walks confidently [...] same road, it would become crazy.

Spiritual Lessons of the Giitá – 2 (1)

[10] The other day I told you that the [...] Suppose you are driven by the greed instinct. Your conscience does not work [...] the hundred agents of the mind.

Social Psychology (1)

[27] Economic injustice also comes about because of the hoarding instinct in individuals. People want all [...] injustices would not be committed.

Social Discourses (1)

[223] In regard to intellect, living [...] wisdom, the more is their social instinct; and those who do not, their collective [...] low, base or discarded people.

Sin, Crime and Law (6)

[12] An intelligent or wise person should [...] another Ripu. Suppose in a person the instinct of greed is very strong. He is compelled to keep this instinct under control, under pressure [...] department, then that suppressed instinct of greed will manifest itself [...] will burst into violent anger.

[13] So, the psychological approach [...] Intelligent people will keep the instinct of greed under control in such [...] painting or any of the fine arts, the instinct of addiction will be gratified [...] any further harm to themselves.

[14] Regarding Pashas, the considered [...] To successfully combat the fear instinct, one has to march with rapid steps [...] to elevate human potentialities.

Shiva Upholds the Dignity of Women – Excerpt C (3)

[3] At the beginning of evolution, [...] they gradually developed a family instinct. However, that family instinct was no different from that of the elephants, lions, pigeons, etc. Due to this inborn instinct, males and females arrived at [...] cause of many serious quarrels.

Shiva in the Light of Philosophy (continued) (Discourse 18) (1)

[20] About 2500 years ago, when the [...] handful of people, motivated by the instinct of greed, who were beating the drums of dogma and ruthlessly exploiting innocent people.

Shiva's Teachings – 2 (continued) (Discourse 14) (1)

[26] At one time people were told that [...] to hypocrisy to camouflage this instinct of greed; they have killed animals [...] of such defective philosophies.

Shiva's Teachings – 1 (Discourse 9) (3)

[21] At the beginning of evolution, [...] they gradually developed a family instinct. However, that family instinct was no different from that of the elephants, lions, pigeons, etc. Due to this inborn instinct, males and females arrived at [...] cause of many serious quarrels.

Shivas Teachings – 1 (continued) (Discourse 10) (2)

[12] So whether in the material world [...] headlong without control, is the instinct of greed. The propensity of greed, [...] save human beings from this. This instinct of greed has brought the present [...] only indirectly, but also openly.

Science and Population Control – Excerpt D (3)

[5] It is a general instinct in human beings to create something. Inspired by this instinct, people create new things, make [...] sádhaná. Otherwise the creative instinct is called káma [sexual [...] Prout is therefore a new theory.

Questions and Answers on Psychology (13)

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Pseudo-Humanism (Discourse 8) (1)

[20] What do people do to meet their [...] their houses. Why? Out of their instinct for self-preservation. We have [...] the other, its existential value.

Plants, Animals and Human Beings (6)

[1] The philosophers of the past used [...] guided by more than just natural instinct. By coming in close contact with [...] past argued along these lines.

[9] There are also other categories [...] are the expressions of natural instinct. In Saḿskrta also, you can call these expressions natural instincts.

[10] Human beings remain under the control [...] beings do everything out of natural instinct. For example, when children get [...] mothers to get milk due to natural instinct. There is no need to teach children this.

[12] Natural instincts did not vanish [...] monkeys are entirely dominated by instinct – they have not lost any [...] monkeys still do. This natural instinct is also evident in human beings [...] examples of natural instincts.

Párthasárathi Krśńa and Vishuddha Advaetaváda– 2 (Discourse 14) (1)

[15] Human existence is tri-stratumic. [...] fifteen, and so on. Their greed instinct increased, and little by little they became caught in the python noose of all sorts of sin.

Mind, Práńendriya and Vrtti (2)

[17] Sentiments affecting subsidiary [...] Some psychologists define “instinct” as “accumulated sentiment”. [...] practical psychologist, realizes that instinct is a sentiment affecting the subsidiary glands.

Lord Buddha's Cardinal Principles (1)

[3] The common man is guided by intellect [...] No. From books? No. It is inborn instinct. The peacock knows that the snake [...] knowledge is intuitional knowledge.

Light Comes (8)

[472] Undeveloped creatures act according to inborn instinct only; they act with the limited [...] The mosquito, guided by inborn instinct, sucks blood whenever it sits [...] animals, sentiment exceeds inborn instinct. And in the case of more developed [...] faculty of discrimination as well.

[502] What do people do to meet their [...] their houses. Why? Out of their instinct for self-preservation. We have [...] a great loss for human society.

[563] So whether in the material world [...] headlong without control, is the instinct of greed. The propensity of greed, [...] save human beings from this. This instinct of greed has brought the present [...] only indirectly but also openly.

[578] This defective philosophy has made [...] to hypocrisy to camouflage this instinct of greed; they killed animals [...] of such defective philosophies.

[679] There are so many created beings. [...] case of metazoa, there is inborn instinct, but no individual thought.

Leadership – Excerpt A (1)

[3] Sheep, however, are gregarious [...] collective movement caused by the herd instinct.

Knowledge and Progress (4)

[5] The protozoic minds are guided by instinct only. The protozoic mind is citta [...] [kámamaya kośa]. It is guided by instinct, there is no discrimination.

[8] The whole of a person comprises [...] protozoic minds there is a dominance of instinct. An animal does not understand [...] logic, but [understands discipline].

[11] Protozoic minds move instinctively, [...] jiṋána of a protozoic mind, that is, instinct only, is known as “physical [...] world, is psycho-physical knowledge.

Knowledge and Human Progress (2)

[7] I had said earlier that every unit [...] of the above mentioned relation, instinct comes in human beings. These cells [...] mind by regulating human diet.

[11] What then is knowledge? The protozoic mind is guided by instinct and its sole concern and relation [...] physical culture is never good.

Kiirtana and Dance / The Psychic Order (10)

[20] Now what is spirituality? Spirituality [...] beings do everything being goaded by instinct, inborn instinct.

[22] I say that below the level of human beings, most creatures are guided by – what? Inborn instinct, and not by intellect. Have you [...] know, the buffalo is more wild in instinct than the cow. From here you may [...] because the buffalo is more wild in instinct, what will happen is that if by [...] [laughter] It is so wild in its instinct. But cows have become more intelligent, [...] recently it was a wild animal.

[25] Now you have understood. Animals [...] Although they are also guided by instinct, because of close association [...] 5 )

[26] Now, the movement is like this, and it goes on like this. So animals are guided by instinct. The octopus is there in the water, [...] follow? The animals are guided by instinct, but a man by intellect.

[28] Is he like plants? [...] has no intellect, it is guided by instinct. So a man having a developed intellect [...] greatest service to human society. ]]

Kámbal to Kárańa (Discourse 22) (4)

[40] In a case where someone acts not out of instinct, but prompted by genuine need [...] behind this action lies natural instinct. Again, when one is not at all [...] if one tries. Here, the natural instinct that acts as an inspiration to eat is also called kárańa .

[41] When a natural instinct is carried into effect or translated [...] called kárańa .

Instinct and Devotion (25)

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Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 2 (1)

[52] Behind the origin of a religion [...] religious practice was based on the instinct for self-preservation: the only [...] This is the result of blind faith.

Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 1 (1)

[35] The above-mentioned factors brought [...] another. And goaded by an innate instinct, they freely mixed among themselves. [...] many so-called races of today.

Human Expressions and Human Movements (1)

[12] Animals, low-grade animals, also [...] psychic pressure, it is due to inborn instinct. Whales of certain groups and mice of certain groups do commit suicide, collective suicide.

Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3) (4)

[10] Instinct : Undeveloped creatures are devoid even of this sentiment. They act according to inborn instinct only; they act with the limited [...] mind. A mosquito, guided by inborn instinct, sucks blood whenever it sits [...] animals, sentiment exceeds inborn instinct. And more-developed beings, such [...] faculty of discrimination as well.

Four Dimensions of Micropsychic Longing (3)

[2] One category, as you know, is psycho-physical [...] the longings concerning inborn instinct. Not only human beings, but all [...] pabulum. We say it is a natural instinct for each and every object – [...] faculties. In the case of this inborn instinct, or, say, psycho-physical longing, [...] Macrocosmic conation, otherwise not.

Ekendriya – 6 (1)

[13] If a person becomes agitated, causing [...] totally lost his control over the instinct of greed. Some people have trouble [...] legs, cannot control his hands.

Education and Neohumanism (1)

[1] You know, it is the inherent nature [...] characteristic, another inborn instinct, and that is to expand their psychic [...] dangerous than on the physical one.

Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Excerpt B (1)

[12] The word “devayoni” [...] they are completely devoid of the instinct of harming others. Ancient people [...] the scope of kinnaravidyá.

Desire and Detachment (1)

[45] He remains covert in your existential [...] lose your head. When the animal instinct of hunger is there, you must eat [...] taking excessive food out of greed.

Chapter 2 (1)

[6] Purport: Every living being wants to keep itself alive, and this self-preserving instinct is a mental faculty. Want of happiness [...] happiness as one’s sole refuge.

Bio-Psychology (2)

[2] As you know, micropsychic longings [...] psycho-physical longing concerning inborn instinct; psycho-physical longing concerning non-inborn instinct; psychic longing for psychic pabulum; and longings concerned with apexed psychology.

Beyond Temporary Experience (1)

[4] In the case of humans, there is [...] they are created, as an inborn instinct.

Beware of Dogma (1)

[18] Yours is a path towards Supreme [...] undeveloped creatures, mind is inborn instinct, but in the case of human beings, [...] the banner of universal humanity.

Bad Habits Which Should Be Given Up (3)

[6] The second bad habit is tandra [...] diseases or even due to inborn instinct. Those suffering from the latter normally die in their early teens.

[11] The third bad habit is bhaya or fear. This fear instinct is ingrained within everyone’s [...] try. It is not very difficult.

[13] If one surrenders to fear, the fear instinct will increase. One who is timid [...] entity – Parama Puruśa.

A Guide to Human Conduct (1)

[109] There is another peculiarity in [...] discrimination, they are goaded by instinct. Tapah with discrimination changes [...] have not experienced Cosmic bliss.

A Devotee's Object of Ideation (1)

[4] The second question is, why should [...] perform actions goaded by natural instinct. In human beings, too, these natural [...] some animals can feel as well.

Astitva and Shivatva (1)

[6] Instead of running after several [...] they do either because of inborn instinct or imposed Samskara or any other [...] only to see the type of Esana.