Sarira
Our body is only a vehicle for the soul in its journey to enlightenment. The individual consciousness or chitta acts as a medium between the soul and the body. The body is said to have the following three aspects:
1. Karya Sarira (the physical body)
2. Sukshma Sarira (the subtle body)
3. Karana Sarira (the causal body)
Within these three bodies there are said to be five Koshas (sheaths). Of these, the first Annamayi Kohsa is same as the physical body. The next three layers, Pranamayi Kosha (the physiological sheath), Manomayi Kosha (the mental sheath) and Vijnanamayi Kosha (the intellectual sheath) constitute the subtle body. The fifth Anandamayi Kosha (the blissful sheath) is the same as causal body.
1. Karya Sarira (the physical body)
2. Sukshma Sarira (the subtle body)
3. Karana Sarira (the causal body)
Within these three bodies there are said to be five Koshas (sheaths). Of these, the first Annamayi Kohsa is same as the physical body. The next three layers, Pranamayi Kosha (the physiological sheath), Manomayi Kosha (the mental sheath) and Vijnanamayi Kosha (the intellectual sheath) constitute the subtle body. The fifth Anandamayi Kosha (the blissful sheath) is the same as causal body.
