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 sand 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

• Five sheaths
• Raganuga bhakti
• Vaidhi Bhakti

REFERENCE

Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7