Kamamaya-kosha, Kamamaya-kośa: 1 definition

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Source: Ananda Marga: Realsm of the Mind

The Crude Mind is called the Kamamaya Kosa. Kama means "desire." It is this most su - perficial layer of mind that is responsible for attraction and aversion to sensory stimuli, and the physical reactions to those stimuli. It is developed naturally through physical clash, and for sadhakas (spiritual practitioners) by following Yama and Niyama.

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