flesh

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flesh (34:7sec). See also body, human; food; instincts; mortals
all things earthly are evanescent (95:4.3)
be not discouraged by discovery you are human (156:5.8)
concept of mortification of f. attached to Christianity (89:3.2-3)
flesh and spirit
all pass through conflict traversing from f. to spirit (159:3.7)
avoid wasteful, weakening conflicts of the f. (156:5.4)
f. does not naturally bear fruits of Spirit (34:7.1) (143:2.5)
mortals from normal worlds do not experience constant warfare with spirit (34:7.2-3)
refereeing conflicting contentions of f. and spirit (37:6.6)
spirit is easy victor over f. (34:6.9) (157:6.4)
that which is born of f. is f. (142:6.5)
freedom from desires of mortal life in Buddhism (94:8.16)
futility of pinning all hope on temporal goals (94:8.8)
high purposes of great mind antagonized by urges of primitive inheritance (111:7.5)
inherent nature derived from animal-origin races (34:7.1)
is of little profit (153:5.4)
Jesus’ faith destroyed every conflicting desire (196:0.5)
put not trust in uncertainties of (171:4.2) (174:0.2)
urges. See also sex: urge
fickleness of sex urge (160:2.10)
greatest passions are lust, anger, pride, deceit, greed (131:4.7) (131:6.2)
inherited urges cannot be altogether modified (140:4.8)
normal; not in conflict with highest spiritual attainment (34:7.7)
not suppressed by religious rebuke or laws (140:8.21)
of selfishness and animal nature (156:5.4)
recognize temptation for exactly what it is (156:5.4)
sensual gratifications alone do not confer happiness (136:6.10)
usually caused by one’s own debased tendencies and natural propensities rather than the devil (53:8.9)

Cross-references

See also body, human
See also sex: urge
See also food
See also instincts
See also mortals

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