1. Dr. Prashant Kaushik
BPT, MPT, PhD scholar
MIAP, CCSDN
Assistant professor
KINPMS

2.  Introduction
 Types of Pancha kosha Theory.
 Characteristics of Pancha Kosha Theory.
 Classification of Pancha Kosha Theory.
 States of Pancha Kosha Theory.

3.  Pancha kosha theory can be called the model of human being or the
conceptualization of the human being, i.e., analysis of 5 layers.
 It teaches us about the mechanism of the body, mind, and spirit, from the gross
elements that make up the physical body to the more subtle aspects of the mind
and consciousness.
“अन्नं प्राणो मनो बुद्धिर्– आनन्दश्चेति पञ्च िे । कोशास्तैरावृत्तः स्वात्मा, तवस्मृत्या संसृतिं व्रजेि्”

4. (a) Annamaya kosha.
(b) Pranamaya kosha.
(c) Manomaya kosha.
(d) Vijnamaya kosha.
(e) Anandmaya kosha.

6.  It consists of 5 elements which is known as Panch Mahabhutas namely earth,
water, fire, wind and space. These five elements join together to form molecules,
tissues and organs.
 These follow null defined lanes of nature and are controlled by nervous (electrical)
and hormones (chemical).
 It is the mechanism to bring about movement and action in every cell.

7.  Prana, the vital energy is described here, it is not the material of electromagnetic
energy spectrum known to modern sciences.
 This Prana is the basic fabric of this universe both inside and out side our body.
 A uniform harmonious flow of prana to each cell of the Annamaya kosha keep
them alive and healthy.
 There are five dimensions of Prana ( Apana, Prana, Udana, Samana, Vyana).

8. (i) Apana:- The downward force called Apana which is responsible for urination.
(ii) Prana:- It is responsible for breathing movements.
(iii) Udana:- It is the upward force of the body which is responsible for upward
activity like vomiting.
(iv) Samana:- It is responsible for proper digestion and balancing.
(v) Vyana:- It is responsible for all activities in the periphery like nerve impulses,
blood circulation and cellular activities.

9.  It is the aspect of ones personality where the mind carries on its different
functions such as memory, perception and ego (Manah, Chittah, Ahamkara).
 Manah - is the active part that receives sensation/impressions gathered by the five
senses of cognitions/ jnanendriyas (ज्ञानेंद्रिय).
 Chittah- the things perceived through the five senses of cognition are stored in
the chittah/memory as impressions. Hence chittah is the storehouse
of karma and samskaras (impressions).
 Ahamkara- is a sense of 'I' ness or the faculty of identity. It claims these
impressions as its own and stores them as personal knowledge or identification of
ourselves with the outer world, which comes with identifying ourselves with the
body – Dehatma Bhava (देहात्मा भाव)(we think we are the body).

10.  It is the 4th layer of our reality which is development in human race greatly that
differentiate man from animals.
 We all have two minds. e.g., when the manomaya kosha said, ' It is a beautiful
rose, I want to have it,' you started instructing your hands to pick up the flower.
Your inner mind said, 'Sorry, I cannot pluck this flower; it does not belong to me; it
is from the neighbor's garden,' and you stopped the action. This inner voice that
continuously guides us to do or not to do something is the Vijnanamaya kosha.
“आहार-तनद्रा-भय-मैथुनं च समानमेित्पशुतभननराणाम् ।
धमो तह िेषामतधको तवशेषो धमेण हीनाः पशुतभः समाना” ॥”

11.  It is the basic stuff of this universe which everything has been created from, it is
called Anandmaya kosha.
 It is the most important aspect of our existence a straight of total or of complete
harmony and perfect health.

13.  The human body has three bodies where all these five kosha’s reside.
 They are:-
(a) Gross body (Sthula Sharira).
(b) Subtle body (Linga Sharira).
(c) Casual body (Karana Sharira).

14.  Food sheath and the gross portion of vital air sheath constitute the gross body.
The Pranamaya kosha or the vital- air sheath interconnects the Annamaya
kosha (physical body) with the Manomaya,
Vijnanamaya, and Anandamaya koshas. It is associated with the sukshma
sharira (subtle body).

15.  The portion of vital-air sheath combined with mental and intellectual sheaths
forms the subtle body. The mental and emotional sheaths transmit energy to the
physical body via the Pranamaya kosha, which alters the breath to effect change
in the mental/emotional states. The subtle body is constituted of passions, desires,
emotions, feelings and thoughts.

16.  Bliss sheath consists of impressions or vasanas alone.
 Our causal body is the storehouse of all our impressions and latent energies.
When these hidden impressions in the causal body express themselves as feelings
and thoughts, they take the form of our subtle body.