A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Annamaya-kosa
This page describes Annamaya-kosa which is located on page 122 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Annamaya-kosa” according to 96 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Taittiriya Upanishad [by A. Mahadeva Sastri]
” The Annamaya-kosha has been described by the shruti only with a view to ultimately enable the disciple to understand the real nature of Brahman, just as the end of a tree’s branch is first shown with a view to point out the moon over against it. Contemplation of the Annamaya-kosha. The shruti now proceeds to represent for the purposes of contemplation the five parts of the Annamaya-kosha in the form of a bird as in the case of a sacrificial fire....
Read full contents: Chapter XI - Annamaya-kosha
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
The notion of kosha or sheath refers to the “covering”. There are five sheaths, the outer most material is called the food sheath or Annamaya kosha, the sheath of prana or vital airs, Pranamaya kosha, the mental sheath Manomaya kosha and the sheath of intellect Vijnanamaya kosha and the sheath of bliss Anandamaya kosha. The last one is the subtlest and is covered by all other sheaths....
Read full contents: The doctrine of Koshas (five sheaths)
Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Nikhilananda]
rasadayo hi ye kosha vyakhyatastaittiriyake | teshamatma paro jivah kham yatha samprakashitah || 11 || 11. The Supreme Jiva (i.e., the non-dual Brahman) is the self of the (five) sheaths, such as the physical, etc., which have been explained in the Taittiriyaka Upanishad. That the Supreme Jiva is like the Akasha has already been described by us (in the third verse of this chapter)....
Read full contents: Mandukya Karika, verse 3.11
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