reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch.6 Hidden Worlds and Evolutionary Forces, pp.137-139 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/06/28/vital-and-mental-life-forms-interact-with-us-in-the-material-world/ Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are all available on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871 More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net  The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com