Chapter 60The Physical Consciousness · The Sheaths of the Indian Tradition

round in a circle on the thoughts that come into it. This sometimes happens when the thinking mind is quiet. This is part of by its rising up, but see what it is and quiet it down or get control of its movements.

* What is called the mechanical mind is necessary for the maintenance (in the physical) of things gained — it is by conservation and repetition that Nature does that. The subconscient is the basis of conservation and the mechanical mind is the means of repetition. Only they have to be enlightened and change and conserve and repeat the new divine things and not the old undivine ones.

* If there is a strong activity of the higher parts of the consciousness, the possibility of the mechanical mind working is very much diminished. It may come up in moments of relaxation or fatigue but usually it is active only in a subordinate way that does not attract notice.

* When the higher consciousness takes hold of the mechanical mind, it ceases to be mechanical.

The physical vital is the being of small desires and greeds etc. — together.

* ward things — reactions of the nerves and the body consciousness and the reflex reactions and sensations; it motives much of the ordinary actions of man and joins with the lower parts of