Pancha koshas

 Pancha koshas

Richa Grover 


A kosha usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the Atman, or Self according to Vedantic philosophy. 

The five koshas exist together and are encased, or nested, within each other. Your physical body composes the outermost layer, while the innermost layer contains your bliss body, or soul. 

There are five koshas known as Panchakoshas.

1)Annamaya-kosha (food sheath) 

2)Pranamaya-kosha (vital sheath) 

3)Manomaya-kosha (mental sheath) 

4)Vijnanamaya-kosha (intellect/intuitive sheath)

5)Anandamaya-kossa (bliss sheath)


Annamaya Kosha :

The first and outermost layer of the Self is Annamaya Kosha, which literally means food sheath. It is the physical body made of matter, which includes the skin, bones, muscles, organs, and other tissues. This kosha is responsible for our basic survival needs, like food, water, and shelter.

Pranamaya Kosha:

The pranamaya kosha can also be defined as the life force energy (prana) within the annamaya kosha. It is said to be located at the third eye, head and chest. Because it is also related to the aura, it is not simply contained within the physical body – because our aura expands out beyond the body.

Manomaya Kosha:

The Mental sheath. It pertains to mind and its thought process. These are the actions and reactions of the physical body which are maintained and fed by thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Vijnanamaya Kosha:

A sheath that is composed of wisdom (vijnana) or intellect. It is the fourth covering of Atma. 

Anandamaya Kosha :

The Anandamaya kosha or "sheath made of bliss" (ananda) is in Vedantic philosophy the most subtle or spiritual of the five levels of embodied self.

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