ānandamaya kośa
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Ānandamaya kośa is the innermost “bliss sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the deepest layer of the self associated with joy and spiritual fulfillment.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Vedantic philosophy
ⓘ
metaphysical construct ⓘ sheath (kośa) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bliss
ⓘ
causal body (kāraṇa śarīra) ⓘ joy ⓘ spiritual fulfillment ⓘ |
| belongsToSchool |
Advaita Vedānta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dvaita Vedānta NERFINISHED ⓘ Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
manomaya kośa
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prāṇamaya kośa ⓘ vijñānamaya kośa ⓘ ānnamaya kośa ⓘ |
| describedAs |
deepest layer of the empirical self
ⓘ
sheath composed of bliss ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Taittirīya Upaniṣad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vedāntic commentarial literature ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
kośa (sheath)
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maya (consisting of) ⓘ ānanda (bliss) ⓘ |
| experientialState |
deep contentment
ⓘ
inner peace ⓘ non-sensory happiness ⓘ |
| follows | vijñānamaya kośa ⓘ |
| goalInPractice |
to be recognized as not the ultimate Self
ⓘ
to be transcended in self-knowledge ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | bliss sheath ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Taittirīya Upaniṣad teaching
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vedānta NERFINISHED ⓘ pañca kośa doctrine ⓘ |
| metaphysicalRole |
subtle layer transcending mind and intellect
ⓘ
veil covering realization of ātman ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
fifth sheath
ⓘ
innermost sheath ⓘ |
| precedes | ātman (as ultimate Self beyond sheaths) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pañca kośa (five sheaths) ⓘ ātman ⓘ |
| stateMostEvidentIn | deep sleep (suṣupti) according to Vedānta ⓘ |
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