pancha-kosha
पञ्चकोश pañca-kośaThe five nested sheaths of the self described in the Taittiriya Upanishad (food, breath, mind, discernment, bliss). Each is a layer to be seen through on the way to the Self.
Where this term appears
- Atman and Brahman Essentials
It describes the pancha-kosha , the five sheaths, that wrap the self: the sheath made of food, then of breath, then of mind, then of understanding, and finally of bliss (Taittiriya 2).
- The Subtle Body: Nadis, Chakras, and Kundalini Yoga
It describes the self as five sheaths, the pancha kosha , nested one inside another like the layers of an onion.