This system doesnРІР‚в„ўt consider the body as a holistic mechanism and doesnРІР‚в„ўt even remotely consider that if my kidney is not working properly it may not be the problem of the kidney at all!! And if I fix something else, my kidney will also automatically get fixed!!! This is where the ancient approach to holistic wellness plays a very important part. Koshas means 'container.' The ancient Yogic view of the human being is that there is more than just the physical body, there are five altogether that comprise the entirety of our. The Pancha Maya Kosha model is one way of examining ourselves to gain a deeper understanding of who we are. This is the level of our being, that has the higher wisdom to guide us through life and lead us to higher and higher levels of truth. Vijnana means knowing, and this sheath represents the higher mind, the faculty of wisdom, which lies underneath the processing, thinking, reactive mind. The fourth kosha is considered part of the subtle body. The concept of the five koshas was originally given in the Taittiriya Upanishad to help us understand what is РІР‚ВselfРІР‚в„ў and what is РІР‚Вnon-selfРІР‚в„ў. Pancha Kosha (Five sheaths) I would like to talk about the Five Koshas today. Kosha can be corre cted by means of meditation to relax the mind which has a role in the. Of pancha kosha theory is the one which helps an individual to. Essentially the approach is to treat our body and its parts separately, isolate the part that is affected and fix it. In the field of understanding and fixing our physical body we have reached very far РІР‚вЂњ so even if we donРІР‚в„ўt like our nose we can change it completely!! From Stem Cells to DNA, to organs and body systems РІР‚вЂњ we know it all and we have mastered the knowledge so much that now we have super specialists РІР‚вЂњ who know much more about our kidney or liver or heart than anyone else. body parts that we can see with our eyes or microscope. Basically for any ailment the doctors will give us medications/treatment that will work on our physical body РІР‚вЂњ i.e. Today if I go to a doctor with the problem of High Blood Pressure the medical doctor is going to examine my problem from all the knowledge she has gathered about my physical body РІР‚вЂњ she will probably give me medications to keep the pressure in check which will relax the blood vessels and reduce the pressure on the heart or slowing down the heart beat etc etc.

What Is Pancha Kosha Meditation Chanting.It gives us a holistic perspective of our selves РІР‚вЂњ not limiting it to our physical body. Taittriya Upanishad written 3000+ yrs ago mentions the РІР‚ВPancha KoshaРІР‚в„ў РІР‚вЂњ 5 Layers of Existence that we all have РІР‚вЂњ which is the basis of the Integrated Yoga Therapy that I have learnt and practice. There so much more to our existence than just the muscles, bones, flesh, blood and organs. Few thousand years back our wise ones knew and understood that we are not just our physical bodies.

Taittiriya upanishad pancha kosha