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The 5 Koshas That Cover the Soul – Why Is Ma Gayatri Depicted with 5 Faces?

In this video we dive deep to understand the 5 koshas (Annamaya, Manomaya, Pranamaya, Vigyanmaya, and Anandamaya that cover the soul.

Most people usually dwell in the Annamaya Kosha, with some accessing the Manomaya Kosha. The remaining 3 koshas lie unawakened in the vast majority of humanity. By what spiritual practices can we awaken these koshas? What are the benefits of awakening these koshas?

  1. Awakening of Annamaya Kosha: Want to live a long healthy life? Want your house to be free of quarrels and disharmony? Discover how to purify your annamaya kosha.
  2. Awakening of Manomaya Kosha: Want to rid your mind of insecurities, feelings of inferiority, anxiety, fear, and worry? Want to gain self-esteem and self-confidence? Understand the three-step process of Satsang, Swadhyaya, and Sadhana as outlined by Swami Vivekananda and Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
  3. Awakening of Pranamaya Kosha: Want to possess an indomitable willpower? Want to achieve all your goals? You will need to possess an awakened pranamaya kosha like Bhishma Pitamah. Even though he was grievously injured, he survived for 6 months on a bed of arrows and gave up his body ONLY at a time of his choosing.
  4. Awakening of Vigyanmaya Kosha: Stuck in a quagmire of multiple problems? Feeling helpless and low? Awaken your Vigyanmaya kosha and easily transcend your difficulties.
  5. Awakening of Anandmaya Kosha: Disheartened with the upheavals in the world? Upset with endless wars, killing of innocent civilians, rapes, cheating and corruption? How can the world change for the better? The answer lies in awakening the anandamaya kosha of humanity.

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