Man is not a mere combination of physical, the mental and the intellectual. He is enveloped in five sheaths: the Annamaya Kosa (gross body), the Pranamaya Kosa (the vital sheath), the Manomaya (Mental sheath), Vijnaamaya (Intelligence) and Anandamaya (the sheath of Bliss). The Upanishads have pointed out the importance, the sacred and divine characteristics of these Kosas (sheaths).
The Physical form that is sustained by the food that we consume is the gross body. Thereafter we have the Pranamaya, Manomaya and Vijnaanamaya Kosas (subtle bodies) which together form the Lingaswarupa - the "Within Body" or "Sense Body". The third form is the Anandamaya Kosa, the subtle body which has "Knowledge of the Real Self" -- Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
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The Physical form that is sustained by the food that we consume is the gross body. Thereafter we have the Pranamaya, Manomaya and Vijnaanamaya Kosas (subtle bodies) which together form the Lingaswarupa - the "Within Body" or "Sense Body". The third form is the Anandamaya Kosa, the subtle body which has "Knowledge of the Real Self" -- Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
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