predominantly the vital creation on earth – the mind in them also is a vital mind – they act according to the push of the forces and have a vital but not a mental will.Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
9. Fate and Free-Will, Karma and Heredity, etc
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[The seeking of animals:] The satisfaction of their emotions and desires and their bodily needs – mostly. Animals are predominantly the vital creation on earth – the mind in them also is a vital mind – they act according to the push of the forces and have a vital but not a mental will.