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In Advaita Vedanta the Anandamaya kosha is the innermost of the five koshas or "sheaths" that veil the Atman or Supreme Self. Unlike the next three more outer koshas, it constitutes the karana sarira or causal body. It is associated with the state of dreamless sleep and samadhi.
The blissful sheath (anandamaya kosha) is a reflection of the Atman which is truth, beauty, bliss absolute. Anandamaya kosha is the last layer and it is the closest layer to the Atman. It is a modification of avidya and appears as a reflection of the atman compacted of absolute bliss. It is fully manifested in the dreamless deep sleep.
The causal body or the Karana Sarira which is the cause of man’s enjoyment or suffering is composed of the Anandamaya Kosha and adheres to the soul so long as the soul resides in the Sthula Sarira ('gross body') or the Sukshama Sarira ('subtle body'), both vehicles of Avidya ('ignorance'); afflicted by vasanas ('desires/longings') the ...
[citation needed] Shankara, not seeking a personal god, goes beyond Anandamaya Kosha in search of the transcendent Brahman. [3] The Indian tradition identifies it with the Anandamaya kosha, [web 1] and the deep sleep state, where buddhi becomes dormant and all concepts of time fail, although there are differences between these three descriptions.
The sixth, seventh and eighth anuvaka of Ananda Valli states that the "vijnanamaya kosha" (knowledge, ethics, reason) envelops the deepest, hidden layer of existence, which is the "ananda-maya kosha" (bliss, tranquility, contentness). This is the inner most is the realm of Atman-Brahman (Self, spirituality). [58]
The Indian tradition identifies it with the Anandamaya kosha, [web 1] and the deep sleep state, as mentioned in the Mandukya Upanishad, where buddhi becomes dormant and all concepts of time fail, although there differences between these three descriptions.
The second is Pranamaya kosha, symbolizing the sheath of vital force or prana (breath). [5] The third is Manomaya kosha, symbolizing the sheath of the thoughts, the mana. [5] The fourth is the Vijnanamaya kosha, symbolizing, the sheath of the intellect. [5] The fifth and innermost is the Anandamaya kosha, symbolizing the sheath of bliss. [5]
The second is Pranamaya kosha, symbolizing the sheath of vital force or prana (breath). The third is Manomaya kosha, symbolizing the sheath of the thoughts, the mana. The fourth is the Vijnanamaya kosha, symbolizing, the sheath of the intellect. The fifth and innermost is the Anandamaya kosha, symbolizing the sheath of bliss. [9]