Koshas

Question 1

3 bodies

Answer 1

sthula sharira
sukshma sharira
karana sharira

Question 2

sthula sharira

Answer 2

gross body

Anamaya Kosta

Question 3

sukshma sharira

Answer 3

subtle body
pranamaya Kosha
manomaya Kosha
vignanamaya Kosha

Question 4

karana sharira

Answer 4

causal body

anandamaya Kosha

Question 5

anamaya kosha

Answer 5

gross body, visible, felt

PANCAMAHABHUTAS (matter)

SAPTA DMATUS

PARAMA ANU - cells

PORPOSE BODY

• VESSEI / vehicle of the spirit/ ATMA
• subject to bith, survival, change, disease, decay, death

HATHA YOGA
-maintaining health through practices, so that our body can support our spiritual practice

Question 6

anamaya Kosha + Yoga

Answer 6

• keeping it healthy & nourished

- working on health (ASANA; PRANAYAMA; YAMA/NIYAMA, SHATKARMA

Question 7

sapta dmatus

Answer 7

1. bone
2. muscle
3. blood
4. fat
5. bonemarrow
6. lymph
7. sperm/ ova

Question 8

PANCAMAHABHUTAS

Answer 8

earth, water, fire, air, space

Question 9

Pranamaya

Kosha

Answer 9

prana - energy/ life force, amaya - extending

permates the entire being

SHUKSHMA SHARIRA - sublte body

• regulate physical, physiological, mental, emotional, spiritual, functions & activities of the body
• energy moves through NADIS

5 key VAJUS
3 NADIS
7 CHAKRAS
any imbalances lead to disease

Question 10

YOGA + Pranayama Kosha

Answer 10

extend, balance, conserve, direct energy (PRANA),

also channeling, directing it upwards

Question 11

PRANA VAJU

Answer 11

location: collar bone - diaphragm (unter lungen)
system: respiratory/ circulative - inhale
action: intake (food, breath, sense input)
movement: outside -> inwards
organ: heart, lungs
weak: cardiovascular issues
lack of vitality
inability to absorb input
strong: strong cardiovascular function
vitality
motivation
CHAKRA: ANAHATHA

Question 12

Vajus

Answer 12

Prana Vaju
Apana Vaju
SAMANA VAJU
UDANA VAJU
VYANA VAJU

Question 13

APANA VAJU

Answer 13

location: navel - pereneum
system: reproductory, excretory - exhale
action: expel - throw out
movement: outward
organ: kidneys, large intestine, repro-organs
weak: elimination,
weak immune system
fear
strong: strong elimination
strong immune system
sense of security
positivity
resistance

CHAKRA: MOOLADHARA

Question 14

VYANA VAJU

Answer 14

location: everywhere
system: circulatory
action: moving (food, nerve, impuls, blood, thought, breath)
movement: center to periphory
organ: whole body, skin
weak: lack of balance
weak boundaries

Question 15

SAMANA VAJU

Answer 15

location: diaphragm - navel
system: digestive system - metabolism
action: transformative
movement: outwards -> inside
organ: stomach, pancreas, liver, smaller intestine
weak: poor digestion
poor nourishment
low metabolism
inability to transform experiences into sth that nourishes the body
strong: ambition
sence of self
CHAKRA: MANIPURA

Question 16

UDANA VAJU

Answer 16

location: head - limbs
system: sensory, mind, limbs
action: coordination, thought, expression
movement: upward
organ: sence organs, limbs
weak: lack of coordination (speech, body, thought)
poor creativity
self expression
strong: well coordinated (movement, thought)
good communication

Question 17

Manomaya

Answer 17

subtle body
MANAS  
5 JNANENDRIYAS sense organs
5 KARMENDRIYAS action organs
3 GUNAS 
CITTA VRITTI NIRODAH

Question 18

yoga + manomaya kosha

Answer 18

-stopping the fluctuations of the CITTA (Manas, vignama)
-control your sense organs
-control your action organsesp. PRATHYAHARA
also YOGA NIDRA, ASANA, PRANAYAMA

Question 19

Vignanamaya Kosha

Answer 19

SHUKSHMA SHARIRA subtle body
„the higher mind“
discrementation, intellect, intuition
BUDDHI

wisdom/ intuition NOT KNOWLEDGE

seat/ sense of
I-AM NESS - AHANIKARA (ego)

influenced by: KARMIC TRAIL

GUIDE IN THE YOGIC PATH

Question 20

yoga + vignanamaya kosha

Answer 20

empower/ develop/ strengthen/ focus about it

Question 21

Anandamaya Kosha

Answer 21

„bliss body“
closest to nature & experience of your true self
KARMIC SANSKARVA 
VASANAS
DEBTS

THE CAUSE FOR BEING REBORN
influences the characters of the other koshas when being reborn
A GLIMPSE OF SAMADHI