Seven Sheaths Flashcards
(19 cards)
Food Sheath
Anatomy of a human
Annamaya Kośa
Vital Air, Breath Sheath.
Physiology of a human
Prānamaya Kośa
Physical or Gross Body
Sthūla Śarīra
Subtle Body
Sūksma Śarīra
Mental, Emotional Sheath.
Psychology of a Human
Manomaya Kośa
Intellectual Sheath
Wisdom of a human
Vijñānamaya Kośa
Casual Body
Kārana Śarīra
Bliss Sheath
Spirituality of a Human
Ānandamaya Kośa
Consists of the Jñānendriyas and the Karmendriyas
Metabolizes the earth element
Grosses of all elements
Annamaya Kośa
Requires an understanding of the effect of stress on each system and stress related illness.
Requires understanding of Asana for physical body
Annamaya Kośa
Consists of the Pañca Prānas
Prānamaya Kośa
Regulates the Annamaya Kośa
Metabolizes the water element
Proper breathing can be practiced through Prānayāma
Prānamaya Kośa
Represents continuous flow of emotions and regulates the Prānamaya Kośa
Metabolizes fire element
Manomaya Kośa
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
Manomaya Kośa
Responsible for discrimination
Stabilizies the oscillations of the mind and directs the mind.
Metabolizes the air element
Vijñānamaya Kośa
Requires an understanding of the gunas and how the affect the nature of the mind.
Exercises that focus and stabilize the mind
Vijñānamaya Kośa
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
Ānandamaya Kośa
Requires and understanding of our spiritual nature
Meditation techniques that cultivate experiential understanding of the self
Ānandamaya Kośa
Name the 5 kośas
Annamaya Kośa
Prānamaya Kośa
Manomaya Kośa
Vijñānamaya Kośa
Ānandamaya Kośa
