Soul... the 5 Koshas

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....(from previous post)

 

It is possible to see all the sub-actions

in working through Meditation. In fact that is the

sole aim of our meditation. To distinguish between

different faculties of ourselves and deduce the pure

consciousness out of this. Now we can understand the

five bodies of the soul.

 

As per Swami Yogananda , the Universe has Four planes of

consciousness viz. Pure counsciousness (soul/god), Causal Plane,

Astral plane and Physical plane. Except soul, all other Planes have

their sub-planes. We will now see what the five bodies are made of

 

1- Annamaya Body - consists of our physical body,

and gross organs

 

2- Pranic Body - is made of 5 type of Prana (Life-force) and their

divisions.

 

3 - Manomaya body - consists of Manas + five subtle work organs

(karmendriya)

 

4- Vigyanmaya Body - consists of Buddhi (Intelligence) + 5

subtle sensory organs. (Gyanendriyas)

 

5- Anandamaya Body - consists of Chitta and Ego.

 

These bodies fall into different planes as under:-

 

1- Physical Plane - Physical Body

 

2- Astral Plane - Pranic Body + Manomaya Body

 

3- Causal Plane - Vigyanmaya Body + Anandmaya Body

 

4- Soul - None of these bodies.

 

The Tantra of this arrangement is that Physical body is a

manifestation of Manomaya body which controls it through Pranic

Body. similarly Manomaya body is a manifestation of Vigyanmana Body

is controlled by it and so on.

 

It is like an onion…each peal is different body..having other bodies

in its womb. It is possible by Meditation to bring our Chetna (Focus

of consciousness) to any of the bodies…..When we are

conscious in our Manomaya body, the physical body numbs and

we awake into Astral world.

 

When we take our chetna further upto Vigyan or Ananada Bodies we

awake into Causal world….and leaving consciousness of all these

bodies….takes us to our glorious Truth.

 

It is not possible to jump to any body. The only way out is to go to

these bodies one by one know it understand its working

and then go over to next body…….this is what

Meditation is.

 

One can not just reach the Ultimate Truth in a jump. We have to be

patient. Understand the 3 gunas, the 5 bodies and their workings and

when we well understand these things, we can easily

throw away these bodies and become Pure Consciousness

which is God Himseslf.

 

Understanding the 5 bodies will explain, our position in dreams….and

what happens to us after death and what happens in Samadhi

 

AUM