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Intelligence, impulses and bodily conditioning || Acharya Prashant, on J. Krishnamurti (2018)
Acharya Prashant
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Prakriti
Purush
Conditioning
Biology
Intelligence
Evolutionary threats
Spirituality
Observation
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the misconception that biological or conditioned responses are inherently bad or unspiritual. He explains that the body is a product of Prakriti (nature) and has been conditioned over millions of years to handle evolutionary threats, such as attacks from wild animals or pathogens. When a physical threat like a lion or bacteria attacks the body, it is Prakriti interacting with Prakriti. In such purely physical situations, intelligence lies in allowing the body's conditioned immunity and instincts to operate without interference. He argues that attempting to replace these natural responses with a forced 'intelligent' or 'spiritual' response is misguided and dangerous.