March 21, 2023
How to Change Human Nature
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Many people are skeptical about
the possibility of true change
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00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:09,200
to human nature.
The skepticism is supported by
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the long experience.
Humanity has had in trying
4
00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:18,300
various ways of changing and
overcoming habits atavisms and
5
00:00:18,300 --> 00:00:21,900
what are considered to be the
natural forms of expression and
6
00:00:21,900 --> 00:00:28,500
action of the body, a life force
and the mind humanity is tried
7
00:00:28,500 --> 00:00:33,100
suppression.
Torture extreme pressure exerted
8
00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:39,100
from outside or inwardly as well
as attempts at isolation and
9
00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:41,600
abandonment of active
involvement in the external
10
00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:45,300
life.
Humanity is tried development of
11
00:00:45,300 --> 00:00:51,800
moral codes, religious doctrines
education, socialization and
12
00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,500
many other forms of developing,
a civilizing effect on the
13
00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:59,600
individuals, nature and
relationship to the world.
14
00:01:00,700 --> 00:01:04,700
All of these attempts have
provided some amount of insight
15
00:01:04,700 --> 00:01:09,900
into the difficulty of the task,
but at some point each of them
16
00:01:09,900 --> 00:01:12,800
has failed to effectuate.
Radical change.
17
00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,600
Although some of the mechanisms
were processes developed, May
18
00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:22,600
wind up, having a positive even
necessary role in farther
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00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,900
reaching attempts at human
development.
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Some have wound up.
Disguising the deeper Instinct
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00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:33,400
shoe actions with a veneer of
civilization, through a process
22
00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:38,100
that psychologists call
sublimation suppression of the
23
00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:42,500
natural urges, and Pathways of
expression lead to either
24
00:01:42,500 --> 00:01:47,100
various forms of internal
breakdown or imbalance, or in
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00:01:47,100 --> 00:01:52,200
some cases, explosive release
that overwhelms, the inner
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00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:58,500
control mechanisms Some deny it
is even possible and recommend
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eat drink and be merry as the
purpose of life.
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00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:07,800
There are several common themes
that can be gleaned from these
29
00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,300
past attempts and their noted
results.
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00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,000
Changing human nature is not
something that occurs overnight.
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00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:20,400
Countless Millennia were needed
to develop the evolution of life
32
00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:25,700
and eventually the evolution of
Mind into the physical world.
33
00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:32,700
During this time, span instincts
habits and automatic reactions
34
00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:35,600
were developed, which underpin
life today.
35
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Even for those who are most
highly advanced in the mental
36
00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:45,100
Evolution, the first step is to
become the witness of the nature
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00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:49,100
so that one can observe and
separate oneself from those
38
00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:53,000
actions and reactions that need
to be changed as part of the
39
00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,800
development to the next
evolutionary stage of
40
00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:00,200
consciousness. - beyond the
mind, the next step is to
41
00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,300
recognize that everything moves,
based on attention and energy.
42
00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,800
And thus, one should begin to
shift the focus away from the
43
00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:14,400
obsessions goals and desires of
the external being, and refocus
44
00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,100
the attention on the Soles
aspiration, and the higher
45
00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:23,500
evolutionary principles.
The more one is able to refocus
46
00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,800
and not support those older aims
and objectives.
47
00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:31,900
The weaker they become it is not
a matter of violently
48
00:03:31,900 --> 00:03:36,100
suppressing or actively fighting
with these drives but more a
49
00:03:36,100 --> 00:03:40,700
matter of growing out of them by
Shifting the attention just as a
50
00:03:40,700 --> 00:03:45,000
child grows out of playing with
certain toys and takes up new
51
00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,600
interests.
As he grows and develops, SRI,
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aurobindo observes quo, The
difficulty is that in everyone.
53
00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:58,200
There are two people to say the
least, one in the outer vital
54
00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:01,500
and physical clinging to the
Past self and trying to get or
55
00:04:01,500 --> 00:04:06,100
retain the consent of the mind.
And the inner being The other
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00:04:06,100 --> 00:04:11,100
which is the sole asking for a
new birth. that which has spoken
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in you and made the prayer is
the psychic being expressing
58
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itself through the aid of the
mind and the higher vital, and
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it is this which should always
arise in you through prayer and
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through turning to the mother
and give you the right idea and
61
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the right impulse It is true
that if you refuse always the
62
00:04:31,700 --> 00:04:36,300
action suggested by the old
Adam, it will be a great step
63
00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:39,700
forward.
The struggle is then transferred
64
00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:44,100
to the psychological plane where
it will be much easier to fight
65
00:04:44,100 --> 00:04:47,700
the matter out.
I do not deny that, there will
66
00:04:47,700 --> 00:04:52,200
be difficulty for some time, but
if there is the control of the
67
00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:57,400
action, the control of thought
and feeling is bound to come, if
68
00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,200
there is yielding on the
contrary, Terry a fresh lease is
69
00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:07,300
given to the old self and quote
reference SRI aurobindo and the
70
00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:11,300
mother growing within the
psychology of inner development.
71
00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:15,500
Chapter 6 growth of
Consciousness difficulties and
72
00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:18,900
pitfalls Pages 112 2113.
00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:05,400
Many people are skeptical about
the possibility of true change
2
00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:09,200
to human nature.
The skepticism is supported by
3
00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:13,100
the long experience.
Humanity has had in trying
4
00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:18,300
various ways of changing and
overcoming habits atavisms and
5
00:00:18,300 --> 00:00:21,900
what are considered to be the
natural forms of expression and
6
00:00:21,900 --> 00:00:28,500
action of the body, a life force
and the mind humanity is tried
7
00:00:28,500 --> 00:00:33,100
suppression.
Torture extreme pressure exerted
8
00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:39,100
from outside or inwardly as well
as attempts at isolation and
9
00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:41,600
abandonment of active
involvement in the external
10
00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:45,300
life.
Humanity is tried development of
11
00:00:45,300 --> 00:00:51,800
moral codes, religious doctrines
education, socialization and
12
00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,500
many other forms of developing,
a civilizing effect on the
13
00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:59,600
individuals, nature and
relationship to the world.
14
00:01:00,700 --> 00:01:04,700
All of these attempts have
provided some amount of insight
15
00:01:04,700 --> 00:01:09,900
into the difficulty of the task,
but at some point each of them
16
00:01:09,900 --> 00:01:12,800
has failed to effectuate.
Radical change.
17
00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,600
Although some of the mechanisms
were processes developed, May
18
00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:22,600
wind up, having a positive even
necessary role in farther
19
00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,900
reaching attempts at human
development.
20
00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,100
Some have wound up.
Disguising the deeper Instinct
21
00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:33,400
shoe actions with a veneer of
civilization, through a process
22
00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:38,100
that psychologists call
sublimation suppression of the
23
00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:42,500
natural urges, and Pathways of
expression lead to either
24
00:01:42,500 --> 00:01:47,100
various forms of internal
breakdown or imbalance, or in
25
00:01:47,100 --> 00:01:52,200
some cases, explosive release
that overwhelms, the inner
26
00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:58,500
control mechanisms Some deny it
is even possible and recommend
27
00:01:58,900 --> 00:02:03,300
eat drink and be merry as the
purpose of life.
28
00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:07,800
There are several common themes
that can be gleaned from these
29
00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,300
past attempts and their noted
results.
30
00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,000
Changing human nature is not
something that occurs overnight.
31
00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:20,400
Countless Millennia were needed
to develop the evolution of life
32
00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:25,700
and eventually the evolution of
Mind into the physical world.
33
00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:32,700
During this time, span instincts
habits and automatic reactions
34
00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:35,600
were developed, which underpin
life today.
35
00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,800
Even for those who are most
highly advanced in the mental
36
00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:45,100
Evolution, the first step is to
become the witness of the nature
37
00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:49,100
so that one can observe and
separate oneself from those
38
00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:53,000
actions and reactions that need
to be changed as part of the
39
00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,800
development to the next
evolutionary stage of
40
00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:00,200
consciousness. - beyond the
mind, the next step is to
41
00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,300
recognize that everything moves,
based on attention and energy.
42
00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,800
And thus, one should begin to
shift the focus away from the
43
00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:14,400
obsessions goals and desires of
the external being, and refocus
44
00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,100
the attention on the Soles
aspiration, and the higher
45
00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:23,500
evolutionary principles.
The more one is able to refocus
46
00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,800
and not support those older aims
and objectives.
47
00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:31,900
The weaker they become it is not
a matter of violently
48
00:03:31,900 --> 00:03:36,100
suppressing or actively fighting
with these drives but more a
49
00:03:36,100 --> 00:03:40,700
matter of growing out of them by
Shifting the attention just as a
50
00:03:40,700 --> 00:03:45,000
child grows out of playing with
certain toys and takes up new
51
00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,600
interests.
As he grows and develops, SRI,
52
00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:54,100
aurobindo observes quo, The
difficulty is that in everyone.
53
00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:58,200
There are two people to say the
least, one in the outer vital
54
00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:01,500
and physical clinging to the
Past self and trying to get or
55
00:04:01,500 --> 00:04:06,100
retain the consent of the mind.
And the inner being The other
56
00:04:06,100 --> 00:04:11,100
which is the sole asking for a
new birth. that which has spoken
57
00:04:11,100 --> 00:04:14,700
in you and made the prayer is
the psychic being expressing
58
00:04:14,700 --> 00:04:18,700
itself through the aid of the
mind and the higher vital, and
59
00:04:18,700 --> 00:04:22,600
it is this which should always
arise in you through prayer and
60
00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:26,700
through turning to the mother
and give you the right idea and
61
00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:31,700
the right impulse It is true
that if you refuse always the
62
00:04:31,700 --> 00:04:36,300
action suggested by the old
Adam, it will be a great step
63
00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:39,700
forward.
The struggle is then transferred
64
00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:44,100
to the psychological plane where
it will be much easier to fight
65
00:04:44,100 --> 00:04:47,700
the matter out.
I do not deny that, there will
66
00:04:47,700 --> 00:04:52,200
be difficulty for some time, but
if there is the control of the
67
00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:57,400
action, the control of thought
and feeling is bound to come, if
68
00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,200
there is yielding on the
contrary, Terry a fresh lease is
69
00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:07,300
given to the old self and quote
reference SRI aurobindo and the
70
00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:11,300
mother growing within the
psychology of inner development.
71
00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:15,500
Chapter 6 growth of
Consciousness difficulties and
72
00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:18,900
pitfalls Pages 112 2113.