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Pancha Kosha

Introduction: 

1. Pancha is Five & Kosha is Sheath

2. This is mentioned in 2nd chapter of Tittary Upanishad explains the Brahmananda Valli journey to go from gross to subtle.

1. Varuna (Guru/Father) teaches Brigu (Son/Disciple) that the Brahma is true knowledge and infinity. 

2. Brigu invented 

Explanation: 

3. Below are 5 Pancha Koshas:

1. Annamaya Kosha

2. Pranamaya Kosha

3. Manomaya Kosha

4. Vidnyanamaya Kosha

5. Anandmaya kosha

4. Now I would go into each Koshas in detail:

1. Annamaya Kosha (Food Sheath) thru Asana & ShudiKriya

• Anna is food. 

• Annamaya Kosha is the body made up of Food.

• The body is maintained through Food only.

• But mere physical body can not function.

• Body, not functioning is dead body.

• Physical body structure: (no need to go in details mention one or 2 only)

• Bone & Muscle System

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory system

• Digestive System

• Excretory System

• Reproductive System

• Nerves System

• Endocrine System

• Physiology of Functioning

• Major part of food is converted to glucose.

• The Oxygen is received through breathing.

• Every cell of the body takes this Glucose and Oxygen from blood and burns the glucose with the help of Oxygen (oxidation) to generate heat and energy.

• Every cell survives and functions on this energy.

2. Pranamaya Kosha (Vital Sheath) thru Pranayama

• Pran is the energy which stimulates the oxidation process in every cell.

• Oxidation can not take place without Pran

• Nothing functions in dead body.

• Because there is no Pran.

• Pran functions differently in different organs. (Like electricity)

• There are five main and five subordinate Pranas 

• Panch Prana ( Main)

• Prana: Heart & Respiration.

• Apana: Excretion (Urine, Stool)

• Udana: Brain (Nervous System)

• Vyana: Bones & Muscles.

• Samana: Digestion System.

• Panch Prana (Subordinate) 

• Naga: Voice

• Kurma: Eye Movements.

• Krukal: Hunger & Thirst

• Devadatta: Yawning

• Dhananjay: Body Cells

3. Manomaya Kosha (Mind Sheath) thru Dharana

• Mind stimulates Pran and then Pran further stimulates the body organs.

• Mind is a system to control Pran.

• Every cell of the body has physical structure, Pranic energy and also the mental energy to function.

• Components of mind (no need to go in details just mention names)

• Man – mind (Conscious mind)

• Buddhi – Inteligance

• Ahankar – ego

• Chitta – memory (Subconscious mind)

4. Vidnyanamaya Kosha (Intellect Sheath) thru Dhyana

• Mind functioning on higher level.

• Extra Sensory Perceptions. (E.S.P.)

• Knowledge without Sense Organs.

• This is called awakening of Pradnya or Kundalini.

• This is possible with high level practice of Yoga.

5. Anandmaya kosha (Bliss Sheath) thru Samadhi

• Anand is Bliss.

• Anandmaya Kosha is the state of Total Bliss.

• Happiness is the experience through sense organs.

• Bliss is inherent experience and it is beyond sense organs.

• This can not be explained in words, as it is to be experienced individually.

5. Interlink between different koshas and their qualities.

All koshas are inter linked to each other: