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'''Unfavourable factors:''' Too much or too less endeavours, fear, lamentation, uncontrolled anger, uncleanliness, indiscipline, stale humid or dry air.  
 
'''Unfavourable factors:''' Too much or too less endeavours, fear, lamentation, uncontrolled anger, uncleanliness, indiscipline, stale humid or dry air.  
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== मनोमय कोश || Manomayakosha ==
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== मनोमयकोशः ॥ Manomayakosha ==
Overlaying the Pranamaya kosha is the Manomaya kosha. Mind, though commonly used, is a poor translation of [[Manas (मनः)|Manas]] as it connotes only the volitional and perceptual faculties of the mind which drives the Pranamaya kosha. The mind (manas) along with the five subtle sense organs of knowledge (Jnanendriyas) is said to constitute the manomaya kosa. It is the level of processing thoughts and emotions. It is in direct control of the operation, through the prana, of the physical body and senses. The ''manomaya kosa'', or mind-sheath reflects the  psychological self of a person whereas the ''annamaya kosa'' and ''pranamaya kosha'' make up the physical or empirical visible body.<ref name=":05">http://sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection&section_id=748</ref> Manas is the important constituent of the [[Antahkarana Chatushtaya (अन्तःकरणचतुष्टयम्)|Antahkarana]] the other three being [[Chitta (चित्तम्)|chitta]], [[Buddhi (बुद्धिः)|buddhi]] and Ahamkara.
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Overlaying the Pranamaya kosha is the Manomaya kosha. Mind, though a term commonly used, is a poor translation of [[Manas (मनः)|Manas]] ,as it connotes only the volitional and perceptual faculties of the mind, which drives the Pranamaya kosha.<ref name=":6" /> The mind (manas) along with the five subtle sense organs of knowledge (Jnanendriyas) is said to constitute the manomaya kosha. It is the level of processing thoughts and emotions. It is in direct control of the operation, through the prana, of the physical body and senses. The ''manomaya kosa'', or mind-sheath reflects the  psychological self of a person whereas the ''annamaya kosa'' and ''pranamaya kosha'' make up the physical or empirical visible body.<ref name=":05">http://sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection&section_id=748</ref> Manas is the important constituent of the [[Antahkarana Chatushtaya (अन्तःकरणचतुष्टयम्)|Antahkarana]] the other three being [[Chitta (चित्तम्)|chitta]], [[Buddhi (बुद्धिः)|buddhi]] and Ahamkara.
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This Kosha is the cause of ''I'' and ''mine'' reflecting the I-sense. Upon illumination by the Atman on the Antahkarana, the self sense originates as Aham and attaches to the mind-body complex. Thus Aham is associated with the Jiva as the function of the mind or mental apparatus called Antahkarana. The function is known as Ahamkara. Man generally says: I think. I fancy. I am in grief. I am deluded. I am hot-tempered. I am the enjoyer, I am a sickly person. I am the desirer. I am the seer, the taster, the smeller, toucher. I am a deaf person. I am a blind man, and so on. Here the functions of the Manomaya Kosha are falsely attributed to the Atman. Mind is associated with the Vrittis, viz., lust, anger, greed, etc. It has no steadiness. So it is a Vikari. Atman is changeless (Nirvikara) and silent witness. Hence Atman is distinct from the Manomaya Kosha.<ref name=":0" />
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This Kosha is the cause of ''I'' and ''mine'' reflecting the I-sense. Upon illumination by the Atman on the Antahkarana, the self sense originates as Aham (I in English) and attaches to the mind-body complex. Thus Aham is associated with the Jiva as the function of the mind or mental apparatus called Antahkarana. The function is known as Ahamkara. Man generally says: I think. I fancy. I am in grief. I am deluded. I am hot-tempered. I am the enjoyer, I am a sickly person. I am the desirer. I am the seer, the taster, the smeller, toucher. I am a deaf person. I am a blind man, and so on. Here the functions of the Manomaya Kosha are falsely attributed to the Atman. Mind is associated with the Vrittis, viz., lust, anger, greed, etc. It has no steadiness. So it is a Vikari. Atman is changeless (Nirvikara) and silent witness. Hence Atman is distinct from the Manomaya Kosha.<ref name=":0" />
    
In meditation, we become aware of Manamaya kosha, explore it, and then go inward, to and through the remaining koshas.<ref name=":1" />
 
In meditation, we become aware of Manamaya kosha, explore it, and then go inward, to and through the remaining koshas.<ref name=":1" />
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अन्योऽन्तर आत्मा मनोमयः । तेनैष पूर्णः । स वा एष पुरुषविध एव । (Tait. Upan. 2.1.3)
 
अन्योऽन्तर आत्मा मनोमयः । तेनैष पूर्णः । स वा एष पुरुषविध एव । (Tait. Upan. 2.1.3)
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The Manomaya kosha fills the Pranamaya kosha. This is also the form of man.<ref name=":6" />
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The Manomaya kosha fills the Pranamaya kosha. This is also the form of man.<ref name=":6" /> It is made up of vrittis such as kama (desires) and samkalpa (formative thoughts). It has also been called self because it is subtler than the
    
'''Tattvabodha''' defines the Manomaya kosha as<ref name=":7" />
 
'''Tattvabodha''' defines the Manomaya kosha as<ref name=":7" />
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'''Unfavourable factors:''' Defeat, loneliness, bad company, defamation, fear of danger, family conflict, insomnia, greed, illuison, criticism, enmity, poverty, over entertainment.
 
'''Unfavourable factors:''' Defeat, loneliness, bad company, defamation, fear of danger, family conflict, insomnia, greed, illuison, criticism, enmity, poverty, over entertainment.
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== विज्ञानमय कोश || Vijnanmayakosha ==
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== विज्ञानमयकोशः ॥ Vijnanmayakosha ==
 
The next of the koshas is Vijnanamaya kosha. Vijnana means knowing. Buddhi or intellect with its modifications and the five organs of knowledge, having the characteristics of the agent constitutes the Vijnanamaya Kosha or the knowledge-sheath. It knows, decides, judges, and discriminates between this and that, between useful and not useful.<ref name=":0" />
 
The next of the koshas is Vijnanamaya kosha. Vijnana means knowing. Buddhi or intellect with its modifications and the five organs of knowledge, having the characteristics of the agent constitutes the Vijnanamaya Kosha or the knowledge-sheath. It knows, decides, judges, and discriminates between this and that, between useful and not useful.<ref name=":0" />
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Being insulted or having the propensity to insult, disobedience, arrogance, fanaticism, too much strictness, suspicion, pride, over endeavour, agitation, blind faith, frog mentality, etc.
 
Being insulted or having the propensity to insult, disobedience, arrogance, fanaticism, too much strictness, suspicion, pride, over endeavour, agitation, blind faith, frog mentality, etc.
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== आनंदमय कोश  || Anandmayakosha ==
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== आनंदमयकोशः ॥ Anandmayakosha ==
 
The fifth sheath is the Anandamaya Kosha. This is the most interior of the koshas, and is the first of the koshas surrounding the Atman. This blissful sheath is a reflection of the Atman which is truth, beauty, bliss absolute. In deep sleep, when the mind and senses cease functioning, it still stands between the finite world and the self.<ref name=":1" />
 
The fifth sheath is the Anandamaya Kosha. This is the most interior of the koshas, and is the first of the koshas surrounding the Atman. This blissful sheath is a reflection of the Atman which is truth, beauty, bliss absolute. In deep sleep, when the mind and senses cease functioning, it still stands between the finite world and the self.<ref name=":1" />
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# Mind is the central layer connecting the two outer layers of the body and inner layers of intellect. It permeates all the koshas.  
 
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# The mind has impurities of lust, greed, pride, anger, illusion and envy.  
 
# The mind has impurities of lust, greed, pride, anger, illusion and envy.  
 
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