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The Koshas

The Koshas. Sheathing the Soul. Annamaya/physcal body Manamaya/mental-emotional body Pranamaya/energy body Vijnanamaya/wisdom body Bliss/anandamaya body Self/Atman. Anandamaya Kosha. the physical body and its constituent tissues

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The Koshas

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  1. The Koshas Sheathing the Soul

  2. Annamaya/physcal body Manamaya/mental-emotional body Pranamaya/energy body Vijnanamaya/wisdom body Bliss/anandamaya body Self/Atman

  3. Anandamaya Kosha • the physical body and its constituent tissues • the outermost, most dense and slowest in vibration of all the sheaths • the food sheath; that is, that which is dependent on matter for its sustenance • healing occurs at the level of nutrition, sleep, exercise, cleansing rituals, medicine • meditation and asana explore this kosha, which becomes a gateway to the others

  4. Pranamaya Kosha • prana is energy; the pranamaya kosha is the vital/energy body • it is responsible for the subtle vibrations that enable the mind and/or inner being to animate the annamaya kosha • pranayama- techniques of directing/removing obstacles from the free flow of energy is the tool we use to explore this body • mudras are also helpful in that they direct energy and awareness to specific parts of the body

  5. Manamaya Kosha • from “manas,” which means mind; this is the psycho-emotional form of mentation/mental activity • ego bound and driven • directs the physical body and senses through the agency of prana • akin to a factory manager that supervises operations • when it thinks it’s the “Big Boss/Owner,” there’s a problem • through meditation we become aware of this level of being and begin to explore its “stories”

  6. Vijnanamaya Kosha • “vijnana” means “knowing” • wisdom sheath but also the imprinted core beliefs that drive our mental-emotional reactions • ego or I-am-ness; sense of self as simultaneously transcendent and manifest • knows, judges, decides and discriminates between what’s useful and what’s not • gets co-opted by manamaya kosha, which clouds the wisdom of inherently available here • yoga’s project and our life workis to contact this level, uncover limiting core beliefs and let them go

  7. Anandamaya Kosha • most subtle of sheaths/bodies • bliss of being--peace, joy, love • underlies mind and is independent of circumstances or conditions • not emotional; existential and w/o cause • eventually, this too must be released in order to experience Atman/pure consciousness

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