Senses are like pebbles being thrown in by the senses. Forms, no colors and shapes, sounds, smells, taste, touch. And we have all sorts of this dimensional experience, which we call life. Ultimately, itis pure consciousness, and in that mind is functioning. Mind is a second hand creature. The mind just churns on on the data provided byThe senses. If is completely without senses, the mind would probably fall asleep very soon. But the senses are which pull in data, and they they er.