Three Bodies Flashcards
Physical or Gross Body
Sthūla Śarīra
Subtle Body
Sūksma Śarīra
Causal Body
Kārana Śarīra
Comprises the Pañca Mahābhūtas, Pañca Jñānendriyas, Pañca Karmendriyas
Controls anatomy through the Dosas
Sthūla Śarīra
Medium through which Purusa reflects itself in a variety of forms
Sthūla Śarīra
When the Jīvātman identifies with the physical body it manifests as the ___ state
Waking State
Represent the energetic field behind the physical body
Sūksmna Śarīra
Comprised of the five subtle Jñānendriyas, five subtle Karmendriyas, five Prānas, and Manas, Citta, Buddhi, and Ahamkāra
Sūksma Śarīra
When the pure self identifies with the subtle body it manifest as the
Dreamer
Represents the seed potential of all the bodies.
Kārana Śarīra
Exists inside and outside of the physical body.
Stores Vāsanās
Kārana Śarīra
Governs a higher state of consciousness through mind.
Coordinates the senses, mind, and breath.
Maintains emotional harmony and creativity
Prāna
Functions as the Inner Radiance
Tejas
Functions as the Life Force
Prāna
Represents a vital energy reserve.
Creates calmness, contentment, and nourishes all higher states of consciousness
Provides emotional stability
Ojas
Functions as primal vigor
Ojas
Deficient ______ leads to lack of motivation and depression
Prāna
Represents the fire that digest thoughts and impressions
Perceive choice and make appropriate decisions
Gives courage and vigor to accomplish extraordinary actions
Tejas
Lack of clarity and determination
Tejas deficiency
Mental fatigue and lethargy
Ojas Deficiency
Creates calmness, contentment, and nourishes all higher states of consciousness.
Provides emotional stability
Ojas
Sites where the physical, subtle, and causal bodies are knitted together
Cakras
Empowered by subtle energy and causal consciousness
Provides power to cognize, think, and feel
Śthūla Sarīra
Physical Body
Reservoir of cosmic consciousness
Kārana Śarīra
Causal Body
