A little later There's a practical question I'd like to ask you regarding the subtle physical. I understand the mind centers, which correspond to a particular world, the vital centers, which receive all sorts of influences, but which center corresponds to the subtle physical, and what are the influences coming from the subtle physical? Is there a center that corresponds to the subtle physical?Where do you situate the center for the vital? For the vital it's the navel. The region from the heart to the sex organs, isn't it? Well, for the subtle physical it goes from the navel down to the last center, [[The muladhara, at the base of the spine. ]] that whole region. And what are the influences that come from the subtle physical?Generally they are of a far higher quality than material influences. I have noticed (I don't know whether it's a personal or a general thing) that the subtle physical I see is always of a somewhat higher quality than the physical proper. I mean somewhat more harmonious: things are smoother. All that comes from the vital is more often than not aggressive, quarrelsome and so on - and difficult. But this realm is generally calm - calm, orderly, where things are more harmonious - GENERALLY (I can't say whether it's the case with everybody, but in my own case it's like that). page 35 , Mother's Agenda , volume 4 , 18th Jan 1963 |