The mind of the conditioned being is known as Aniruddha, the ultimate master of the senses. It has a dark blue Form, which makes It resemble an autumnal lotus. Spiritualists are gradually discovering It.

From the transformation of the false ego in passion, O virtuous woman, intelligence is born, which has the function of helping to determine the nature of the objects perceived and of assisting the senses.

Doubt, right and wrong understanding, memory and sleep, as determined by their different functions, constitute the proper features of intelligence.

Egoism in passion produces two kinds of senses: those enabling the acquisition of knowledge and those enabling action. The former depend on intelligence, and the latter on vital energy.

When the sexual energy of the Supreme Lord acts upon the egoism marked by ignorance, the subtle element of sound becomes manifest, and from sound come ethereal space and hearing.

Sages who possess true knowledge define sound as that which expresses the meaning of a thing, and that which indicates the presence of a speaker invisible to our eyes; sound constitutes the subtle form of ether.

The movements and characteristics of ether can be seen as factors of accommodation of the internal and external habitats of all living beings, namely, the fields of action of the vital breath, the senses and the mind.

From the ethereal existence, which proceeds from sound, a new transformation takes place under the impulse of time which brings about the manifestation of a subtle element composed of the objects of touch, and from there, that of air and touch properly speaking.

Softness and hardness, as well as warmth and coldness, are the distinctive attributes of the object of touch, which represents the subtle form of air.

The action of air is manifested by different movements, by amalgamating, by allowing the perception of objects of sound as well as other sensory perceptions, and by ensuring the proper functioning of all the other senses.

Through the interaction of air and tactile sensations, the being receives different forms according to its destiny. From the evolution of these forms arises fire, and the eyes can therefore distinguish various forms and colors.

My dear mother, the form is characterized by its dimension, its quality and its individuality. The form of fire is appreciated through its radiation.