राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा प्रणाली एवं भारतीय मानस (श्री अरविन्द - एकात्म शिक्षा दर्शन)

CHAPTER VI SENSE-IMPROVEMENT BY PRACTICE Another cause of the ineffici- ency of the senses as gatherers of Knowledge, is insufficient use. We do not observe sufficiently or with suffici- ent attention and closeness and a sight, sound, smell, even touch or taste knocks in vain at the door for ad- mission. This tamasic inertia of the receiving instruments is no doubt due to the inattention of the buddhi and therefore its consideration may seem to come properly under the training of the functions of the intellect, but it is more convenient, though less psychologically correct, to notice it here. The student ought to be accustomed to catch the sights, sounds etc, around him, distinguish them, mark their nature, properties and