Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume I - Part 5
Fragment ID: 10601
These things [such as temptation by Apsaras] are possible but they do not usually happen – because it is difficult for beings of the subtle worlds to materialise to such an extent or for a long time. They prefer to act by influencing human beings, using them as instruments or taking possession of a human mind and body.