annamaya kosha | अन्नमय कोष
annamaya kosha (Devanagari: अन्नमय कोष ISO15919: annamaya kōṣa) or the food sheath. This is the outermost sheath covering the antahakaran of materially bound jiva.
This sheath is made up of sthula sharira, pancha karmendriya and pancha jnanendriya.
Anna means the food. The gross material body is nurtured by the food that one eats. Body works properly only it gets all macro-nutrients, and micro-nutrients in proper quantities.
Before crossing annamaya kosha, all food and drinks leave and impact your mind. Consuming tamasika and rajasika foods make the mind rajasika and tamasika. These gunas impede the speed of your sadhana.
Also written as annamaya kosh, annamay kosh
LEARN MORE
REFERENCE