Pancha Kosha (Five Koshas): Spiritual Significance of Pancha Kosha

Kosha means sheath, covering. The first sheath is the environment. If the atmosphere is filled with poisonous gas, can your body exist? No! Because there is air, your body can exist. So, the environment is your first body. Annarasamaya kosha, anna means food, and rasa means juicy. The outer environment is juicy; it attracts your eyes, captures your nose by fragrance, […]

Symbolism of Lord Ganesha: Thoughts of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji

What is the symbolism of Lord Ganesha and his attributes? Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living explians about the symbolism of Ganapathi in his own words…. Ganesha is the formless Divinity – encapsulated in a magnificent form, for the benefit of the devotee. Gan means group. The universe is a group of atoms […]