THE KOSHAS

Panchakoshaviveka  ·  The Five Sheaths of Being
In Vedantic philosophy, five sheaths of Maya veil the Atman — the eternal, undivided Self.
MAYA  ·  THE VEIL
Controlled Hallucination
Vedic science  →  neuroscience
ATMAN
The True Self
Pure Consciousness — the ground beneath all veils.
DUALITY
In Here / Out There
The primal split — and why both halves are suspect.
BRAHMAN
The Undivided Ground
Atman is Brahman. One indivisible expanse.
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The Five Sheaths at a Glance
All five koshas side by side.
Annamaya Kosha — click to explore Pranamaya Kosha — click to explore Manomaya Kosha — click to explore Vijnanamaya Kosha — click to explore Anandamaya Kosha — click to explore Atman — The True Self ॐ
1ANNAMAYA KOSHA
The Food Body
The body of flesh, bone & earth.
Nourished by food. The outermost veil.
2PRANAMAYA KOSHA
The Vital Body
Breath and life force — prana.
The energy that animates all form.
3MANOMAYA KOSHA
The Mental Body
Thoughts, feelings & sensation.
The mind's endless restless current.
4VIJNANAMAYA KOSHA
The Wisdom Body
Intellect, reason & discernment.
The witnessing awareness behind mind.
5ANANDAMAYA KOSHA
The Bliss Body
Causeless joy & dreamless sleep.
The innermost veil near pure Being.