Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume I - Part 2

Fragment ID: 10260

Yes, it is so – it is the physical mind that acts like that [rising up from the throat centre to cover the mind]. The centre of the physical mind or externalising mind is in the subtle body in the throat and connected strongly with the speech – but it acts by connection with the brain. All forces that want to cover the consciousness rise up to do it, covering and acting on the mind centres if they can – because otherwise the covering is not complete.