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Vidyá Tantra and Avidyá Tantra (1)

[8] Some are neutral, as I said. For [...] undeveloped protozoa, some of these instincts, if not all, are found to exist. [...] domain of merits and demerits.

The Transformation of Psychic Pabula into Psycho-spiritual Pabulum (1)

[1] The innate instincts of crude psychic propensities [...] psychic urges projected objectively.

The Supreme Question – 1 (2)

[58] Children have certain instincts which can be called inborn instincts. Inborn instinct is actually the [...] their palms and start trembling.

The Supreme Entity – the Non-Doer (1)

[24] One who is doing philanthropic [...] animal, of course, is guided by instincts, inborn saḿskáras .

The Spirit of Society (2)

[9] There are some tendencies and instincts which are manifest in both animals [...] eating. This is a part of culture.

[11] Judged in the relative perspective, [...] them with the necessary survival instincts. A baby monkey has to learn quickly [...] before returning to its mother.

The Secret of Dharma Lies Hidden in the Mind (1)

[12] It has been said that dharmasya [...] they are mostly guided by their instincts. Developed creatures, on the other [...] of humans are lacking in them.

The Phases of Human Approach (1)

[2] Human beings are also moving. But [...] its many desires, aspirations and instincts. And it will continue to move like this until the goal is reached. What is the goal?

The Path unto the Abode of Beatitude (6)

[2] As I told you yesterday, in the embryonic form, in the starting phase, it is the inborn instincts that may stand in the way, that may create hindrance in your march. One must keep these inborn instincts under control. The reins must [...] that alone will serve the purpose.

[4] And in the second stratum, the [...] although it does not concern inborn instincts, it concerns human instincts or instincts not only of human or living beings, [...] the solidarity of any structure.

[5] In this phase one is to remember [...] not to fight against your inborn instincts but against your physical or psychic imperfections.

The Minimum Qualifications for a Sádhaka (5)

[11] “Sukrtaeh mánavo bhútvá”. [...] intellect. Those guided by mere inborn instincts are called “pashu” or animals. So those who have certain inborn instincts, but who are basically guided [...] should guide one’s inborn instincts along the proper path. This only can be done after acquiring a human body.

[13] Human beings control their inborn instincts with the help of their intellect. [...] one’s own noble deeds”.

[14] When good deeds are done by those who have controlled the inborn instincts, the intellect develops to some [...] not enter a hotel or restaurant.

The Mind Grows in Magnitude (1)

[6] Regarding plants and animals, there [...] “I” feeling, not guided by mere instincts. In various living beings with [...] considered as the third psychic faculty.

The Meaning of “Krśńa” in Rája Yoga (1)

[2] This human body is controlled by [...] under the impact of certain inborn instincts, it does not require direction [...] particular role in these cases.

The Highest Category of Devotion (1)

[2] Whatever the humans do, whether guided by crude instincts or the desire for eternal peace, [...] finite objects but in infinity.

The Consequences of Free Will and Mind (1)

[1] The fundamental difference between [...] Puruśa, according to its inborn instincts. Whatever a man does, he does [...] negative pratisaiṋcara.

Tantra and Its Effect on Society (2)

[15] In each and every important gland [...] potentiality of expression of all the instincts of the human mind lies in the sahasrára cakra.

[16] Human [staticity] can be converted [...] is beyond the scope of all the instincts and seed sounds. It is a process [...] a sádhanásamara.

Subjective Approach through Objective Adjustment (3)

[10] There are so many created beings. [...] mind, but it is guided only by instincts, inborn instincts. In the case of plants, there is mind, but the mind is guided by inborn instincts, there is no independent thought [...] close contact with human beings.

Social Discourses (1)

[63] Human society comprises various [...] thirst. These basic biological instincts and mental propensities equally [...] great love for her own children.

Shiva's Teachings – 1 (continued) (Discourse 11) (1)

[3] Trees and plants, wood, bricks [...] can not afford simply out of the instincts of self-preservation and reproduction, to degrade themselves to the level of non-human beings.

Questions and Answers on Psychology (7)

[28] The crab is food for the octopus. If a crab does not move an octopus cannot see it, and the instincts of the octopus will not be aroused. [...] highly developed instinctive powers.

[29] In living beings some instincts are associated with physical development, while some instincts are there right from the moment of birth. Thus, there are two main types of instincts: Inborn instincts (sahajáta pravrtti), such [...] defecation, crying, etc. Acquired instincts (grhiita pravrtti), that is, instincts acquired after birth, such as laughing after being tickled.

Publisher's Note (1)

[6] The very first night that a Tantric [...] help the practitioner overcome all instincts. (“Fundamental Difference”)

Publisher's Note (1)

[6] The very first night that a Tantric [...] help the practitioner overcome all instincts. (“Fundamental Difference”)

Prapatti, Viprapatti, and Aprapatti (Discourse 6) (1)

[25] The innumerable jiivas, with their [...] various propensities or various instincts [of a human being], that is, the [...] your spiritual progress.”

Plants, Animals and Human Beings (7)

[9] There are also other categories [...] animals are also guided by natural instincts. I once told you about an animal [...] call these expressions natural instincts.

[10] Human beings remain under the control of natural instincts until their nature is properly [...] no need to teach children this.

[12] Natural instincts did not vanish with the advent [...] have not lost any of their natural instincts. How did primitive apemen behave? [...] tightly. These are examples of natural instincts.

[13] In the course of time, instincts were less influential in human [...] of manav dharma or human dharma.

Opening, Not Closing, the Heart With Kiirtana (1)

[5] “Náhaḿ vasámi [...] commits sin and is guided by baser instincts, the mind gets contracted. And [...] remain in Vaekuńt́ha.

Mysticism and Yoga (4)

[6] This movement for yoga, for the [...] plants act according to their inborn instincts. They are mentally undeveloped, [...] pleasure or pain when its inborn instincts are either encouraged or discouraged. When the inborn instincts of a plant or an animal are encouraged it gets pleasure, and when the inborn instincts are discouraged, suppressed or [...] speciality of human existence.

Mysticism and Spirituality (2)

[2] Animals are guided by instincts. They do not know the why and [...] other hand, are led by the mind.

[3] Animals cannot go beyond their instincts. In case of [great] intellectual [...] [more intelligent] than other ones.

Mind, Práńendriya and Vrtti (3)

[17] Sentiments affecting subsidiary glands are known as “instincts”. Here the term “subsidiary [...] sentiment”. By this they imply that instincts are later stages of sentiments, that is, that instincts are created when sentiments get [...] affecting the subsidiary glands.

Lord Buddha's Cardinal Principles (2)

[3] The common man is guided by intellect or experience or by inborn instincts or inborn faculties. The octopus [...] cohesions. These are all inborn instincts, or you may say inborn rights. [...] knowledge is intuitional knowledge.

Living Beings and Their Mentality (Discourse 5) (5)

[13] Humans are social beings, but their [...] intellect, they still possess inborn instincts and sentimentality like other [...] not possess, is a logical mind.

[15] With the development of intellect, inborn instincts gradually wane. For instance, [...] acquires all these things as inborn instincts. Undeveloped creatures survive only because of these inborn instincts, but not developed creatures. As their sentimentality develops, their inborn instincts become somewhat obscured. And [...] sentimentality in its turn wanes.

Light Comes (3)

[81] Dharma does not mean any particular [...] cannot afford simply out of the instincts of self-preservation and reproduction, to degrade themselves to the level of non-human beings.

[679] There are so many created beings. [...] mind, but it is guided only by instincts, inborn instincts. There is no independent thought [...] instinct, but no individual thought.

Leaving Bondage (1)

[2] Mind alone is the cause of the [...] minds are guided by their natural instincts. But human beings have an independent [...] between human beings and animals.

Knowledge and Progress (1)

[10] All the protozoic minds in a human [...] and on the other, the forces of instincts.

Knowledge and Human Progress (1)

[17] Physico-psychic knowledge is the [...] practice is born out of a clash of instincts.

Justice (1)

[84] However, it is fallacious to think [...] psychic problems or to gratify their instincts. Due to their addiction, they [...] to cure them of their addiction.

Instinct and Devotion (7)

[1] The subject of today’s discourse [...] being, including plants, there are instincts, and whenever there is any mind, [...] it varies amongst human beings.

[5] In certain undeveloped creatures, instinct means only inborn instincts, and in such creatures the psychic [...] children is more prominent in mammals.

[7] Instinct is of two kinds – [...] developed creatures there are inborn instincts and other instincts, and in undeveloped creatures there are inborn instincts, but in some cases there are other instincts acquired though study, association, [...] is a must for all living beings.

[12] Now you see, instinct is generally [...] human beings can increase their instincts by sádhaná, study, [...] not to be guided by any dogma.

Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 1 (1)

[22] Human society comprises these various [...] thirst. These basic biological instincts and mental propensities equally [...] a tryst with the same destiny.

He Thinks and We Perceive (6)

[3] Now here everything moves. Nobody [...] body moves, your sentiments, your instincts connected with your body, move. [...] subtle, the subtler and the subtlest.

[4] Each and every living being is guided by certain instincts. Plants have instincts, animals also have instincts, but human instincts are fewer in number than human [...] propensities are stronger than instincts; and here lies the fundamental difference between an animal and a man.

Glands and Sub-Glands (3)

[1] There are many underdeveloped creatures [...] fibres and behave according to their instincts only. Human beings possess nerve [...] also behave according to their instincts. For example, very young children smile and keep their hands closed because of their instincts. They are not goaded by intellect or by any intellectual inclination in this respect.

Education (1)

[73] Seduced by the bestial instincts hidden in the secret recesses [...] bring people under their sway.

Don't Be Afraid (1)

[3] Now the question is, why should [...] they are overpowered by the fear instincts. But if they realize that the [...] be afraid of anything or anyone.

Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt D (1)

[3] No Injustice . If security [...] comes about because of the hording instincts of human beings. People want property [...] any scope for economic injustice.

Bio-Psychology (10)

[4] Inborn Instincts

[5] First, take the case of inborn instincts. Suppose a person enjoys eating [...] there? There are innumerable waves.

[6] When a newborn babe hears the sound [...] urinates. These are all inborn instincts in the case of animate creatures, but not in the case of inanimate objects.

[7] Inborn instincts develop in human beings a few [...] they develop after a few days.

[8] In the case of non-living entities, their inborn instincts are to contract and inflate. As [...] water, etc., are all inanimate.

[12] Non-Inborn Instincts

[13] Next come non-inborn instincts. The inner portions and skin of [...] cells, and thus change thoughts. Instincts also change. In the human body [...] and more quickly in hot climates.

[14] Immediately after birth only the faculties of inborn instincts are expressed. Around the age [...] the skin. The skin becomes a bit

[37] (4) Thyroid and parathyroid [...] gland. These are all non-inborn instincts.

Bad Habits Which Should Be Given Up (1)

[28] So you see these are all psychic [...] nerve cells due to their inborn instincts – they are unable to work [...] harmful in the physical world.

Glossary (1)

[12] PC: Personal Contact, Personal [...] aspirant struggles against animal instincts Pátáka: combination [...] as the nucleus of the Universe

A Guide to Human Conduct (2)

[6] In the Sádhaná of [...] through forcible control of their instincts, was lost in a moment’s error in pursuit of mundane pleasures.

[85] When people, driven by instincts, direct their mental stuff blindly [...] for, or think ill of, him or her.

A Devotee's Object of Ideation (1)

[4] The second question is, why should [...] human beings, too, these natural instincts are indeed present; but along [...] some animals can feel as well.

Aspects of Bio-Psychology (5)

[1] Non-Inborn Instincts

[2] Next come non-inborn instincts. The inner portions and skin of [...] cells, and thus change thoughts. Instincts also change. In the human body [...] birth only the faculties of inborn instincts are expressed. Around the age [...] arises. As a result thoughts change.

[24] 4) Thyroid and parathyroid glands [...] gland. These are all non-inborn instincts.

Artha and Paramártha (1)

[8] Something else can be said about [...] beings within the grip of various instincts which scatter the mind. Humans [...] never attain Paramártha.