Date:

July 30, 2024

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Description:

In Eastern philosophy, the koshas are considered the energetic layers of your body surrounding your soul. Sometimes, they're referred to as "sheaths" or "casings."

The five koshas exist together and are encased, or nested, within each other. Your physical body composes the outermost layer, while the innermost layer contains your bliss body or soul.

They were first described in the ancient yoga text, the Taittiriya Upanishad. This Vedic text, which provides guidelines for spiritual liberation, is thought to have been written in the sixth century B.C.

Some believe the koshas are key to enhancing awareness of one's inner world and developing a connection between mind, body, and spirit. Attention to the koshas may awaken deeper states of awareness on one's path to self-realization.