Seven Sheaths Flashcards

1
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Food Sheath
Anatomy of a human

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Annamaya Kośa

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Vital Air, Breath Sheath.
Physiology of a human

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Prānamaya Kośa

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3
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Physical or Gross Body

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Sthūla Śarīra

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4
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Subtle Body

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Sūksma Śarīra

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5
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Mental, Emotional Sheath.
Psychology of a Human

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Manomaya Kośa

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6
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Intellectual Sheath
Wisdom of a human

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Vijñānamaya Kośa

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7
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Casual Body

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Kārana Śarīra

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8
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Bliss Sheath
Spirituality of a Human

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Ānandamaya Kośa

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9
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Consists of the Jñānendriyas and the Karmendriyas
Metabolizes the earth element
Grosses of all elements

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Annamaya Kośa

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10
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Requires an understanding of the effect of stress on each system and stress related illness.
Requires understanding of Asana for physical body

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Annamaya Kośa

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11
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Consists of the Pañca Prānas

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Prānamaya Kośa

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12
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Regulates the Annamaya Kośa
Metabolizes the water element
Proper breathing can be practiced through Prānayāma

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Prānamaya Kośa

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13
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Represents continuous flow of emotions and regulates the Prānamaya Kośa
Metabolizes fire element

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Manomaya Kośa

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14
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Requires and understanding of stress related illness and applying yoga for emotional balance
Āsana, Prānāyāma, Yoga Nidrā, and meditation can all be used for balancing the mental emotional state

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Manomaya Kośa

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15
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Responsible for discrimination
Stabilizies the oscillations of the mind and directs the mind.
Metabolizes the air element

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Vijñānamaya Kośa

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16
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Requires an understanding of the gunas and how the affect the nature of the mind.
Exercises that focus and stabilize the mind

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Vijñānamaya Kośa

17
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Most pervasive of all and controls the other four kośas.
Experienced in deep sleep.
Ignorance occurs because of this sheath separating us from reality
Metabolizes the ether element

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Ānandamaya Kośa

18
Q

Requires and understanding of our spiritual nature
Meditation techniques that cultivate experiential understanding of the self

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Ānandamaya Kośa

19
Q

Name the 5 kośas

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Annamaya Kośa
Prānamaya Kośa
Manomaya Kośa
Vijñānamaya Kośa
Ānandamaya Kośa