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Pancha Koshas (also '''Kosa''' Samskrit [[:wikt:कोश|कोश]], [[IAST]]: {{IAST|kośa}}), usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the [[Atman (Hinduism)|Atman]], or Self according to [[Vedantic]] philosophy. There are five Koshas, and they are often visualised as the layers of an onion.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Roeser|first1=Robert W.|title=An introduction to Hindu India's contemplative psychological perspective on motivation, self, and development|date=2005|page=15|edition=pdf|url=http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd/documents/researchPaperHindu.pdf|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref>

Pancha Koshas (also '''Kosa''' Samskrit कोशाः) usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the [[Atman (आत्मन्)|Atman]], or Self according to Vedanta tattvas. There are five Koshas, and they are often visualized as the layers of an onion.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Roeser|first1=Robert W.|title=An introduction to Hindu India's contemplative psychological perspective on motivation, self, and development|date=2005|page=15|edition=pdf|url=http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd/documents/researchPaperHindu.pdf|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref>

As the scabbard hides the sword, the outer shell covers the tamarind fruit, the coat covers the body, so also these five sheaths hide the Atman. The Yoga path of Self-realization is one of progressively moving inward, through each of these sheaths, so as to experience the eternal center of consciousness<ref name=":0">http://sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection&section_id=748</ref>

As the scabbard hides the sword, the outer shell covers the tamarind fruit, the coat covers the body, so also these five sheaths hide the Atman. The Yoga path of Self-realization is one of progressively moving inward, through each of these sheaths, so as to experience the eternal center of consciousness<ref name=":0">http://sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection&section_id=748</ref>

==Origins==

==Origins==

The five sheaths (pancha-kosas) from gross to fine are<ref name=":1">http://www.swamij.com/koshas.htm</ref> <ref name=":0" />

The five sheaths (pancha-koshas) from gross to fine are<ref name=":1">http://www.swamij.com/koshas.htm</ref> <ref name=":0" />

* Annamaya kosha – food – physical – the five elements

* Annamaya kosha – food – physical – the five elements

* Pranamaya kosha – breath – vital – The five Karma Indriyas are contained in the Pranamaya Kosha.

* Pranamaya kosha – breath – vital – The five Karma Indriyas are contained in the Pranamaya Kosha.

It is the innate tendency of the human mind to identify the Self with the five Koshas. The ignorant man identifies the Self with the physical body. Others identify the Self or Atman with Prana, mind, intellect, or the Karana Sarira according to their various grades of intelligence. The Atman transcends the five sheaths. It is entirely distinct from the five sheaths.<ref name=":0" />

It is the innate tendency of the human mind to identify the Self with the five Koshas. The ignorant man identifies the Self with the physical body. Others identify the Self or Atman with Prana, mind, intellect, or the Karana Sarira according to their various grades of intelligence. The Atman transcends the five sheaths. It is entirely distinct from the five sheaths.<ref name=":0" />

==The five sheaths==

==The Five Sheaths==

=== Annamaya kosha ===

=== Annamaya kosha ===