Question: Is there aspiration in each part of us: soul, heart, mind, vital and physical?

Sri Chinmoy: Aspiration is in each part of the being. The central aspiration comes from the soul. The body, the vital, the mind, the heart and the soul all have aspiration. When all the members aspire together, then only we can run the fastest. Otherwise, the heart wants to pray in the morning when the body is fast asleep. Then, when the body is ready to meditate, the heart is not aspiring. The mind is thinking of its school studies and the heart is thinking of somebody else; it is cherishing jealousy. The vital is cherishing insecurity. Then what are we going to do? But if all the members of the being aspire together, then the mind won't allow doubt to enter, the heart says, "I am pure," the vital is secure and the body says, "I am now ready, I am alert." At that time there can be no obstacle.