Question: Are one's soul's qualities present in his consciousness?
Sri Chinmoy: Yes, the soul’s qualities are present in one’s consciousness, but they are noticeable only when they are manifesting there. Otherwise the qualities remain dormant. When the qualities remain dormant, it is as good as not having them.
Sri Chinmoy, Consciousness: God-Journey to man, man-journey to God, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, New York, 1974