Sharira & Koshas

Question 0

What are the names of 5 Koshas

Answer 0

1) ANNAMAYA (Anna)
2) PRANAMAYA (Prana)
3) MANOMAYA (Mano)
4) VIJNANAMAYA (Vijnana)
5) ANANDAMAYA (Ananda)

Question 1

What are the names of the 3 Sharira (Bodies) and nature ?

Answer 1

1) Physical body, STHULA SHARIRA (Gross, material)
2) Astral body, SUKSMA SHARIRA (Subtle body)
3) Causal body KARANA SHARIRA (Seed)

Question 2

1) ANNAMAYA (Anna)

IS …

Answer 2

Annamaya, is the food body, composed of the food we eat
(PHYSICAL BODY)
Purified by: Vegan (non- harming) diet, Asana, Nadam.

Question 3

2) PRANAMAYA

IS…

Answer 3

Vital body. Composed of energy and vitality
(part of the ASTRAL BODY)
How to purify: pranayama, kriya, asana, mudra, bandha, nadam.

Question 4

1) MANOMAYA

IS :

Answer 4

Emotion body, made of emotions
(Part of the ASTRAL BODY)
How to purify: Chanting, Yama, satsang, karma yoga, nadam .

Question 5

4) VIJANANAMAYA

IS:

Answer 5

Intellectual body, Composed of thoughts and ideas.
(Part of the ASTRAL BODY)
How to purify: Svadhyaya, niyama, nadam, satang, Sanskrit, meditation.

Question 6

5) ANANDAMAYA

IS:

Answer 6

Bliss body,
(Part of the CAUSAL BODY)
How to purify: Samadhi, ecstasy, nadam.

Question 7

Kosha means …

Answer 7

Covering/Sheath.

These are 5 coverings, sheaths that contain the Atman, the Self.
They are purified through various yoga practices. When they are cleaned, Atman is revealed.
The 5 sheaths are interpenetrating, (not separate) and affect each other.
At death, the MATERIAL BODY separates from the astral and causal bodies.