"Tattva bodha - Day 06 / 10" Talk in English by Swami Aparajitananda, Chinmaya Mission Mangaluru.

Hari Om!

Bhagavān Shankarāchārya ji, concluding vyashti vichāra, presents the last anātmā i.e. pancha koshas. He lays down logic and methodology of scriptures for Enquiry and defines Ātmā.

Swāmi Aparājitānandaji, after a brief and crisp revision, cross-examines the last suspect - pancha koshas - thoroughly and beautifully explains the logic and method of Enquiry by various practical examples and unfolds the most eagerly awaited suspense of Ātmā.

"Behind the curtains" and "Mirror! Mirror!":
• What is a kosha?
• Which are the 5 (pancha) koshas (sheaths) covering the Ātmā?
• What is the true meaning of "covering"?
• How do each of the sheaths cover the Ātmā?
• What is the cause of this physical body?
• Which is the energising aspect of the body?
• Hunger and thirst are the functions of which sheath?
• Kriya shakti belongs to which kosha?
• What is the degree of subtleness in each of the koshas?
• The power to desire belongs to which kosha?
• What is desire?
• Knowledge is a pre-requisite for which two sheaths?
• Which is the most important thing to be done in life?
• How does ānandamaya kosha give you peace and happiness in the deep sleep state?
• What is malīna sattva?
• Which is the only shariram active in deep sleep state?
• Why are we ignorant of our bliss in deep sleep state?
• How do you experience joy in the waking state?
• What is the difference between priya, moda and pramoda?
• Are Ātmā and ānandamaya kosha same? Why?
• What is Anātmā?
• What is the logic of studying Anātmā to prove and know Ātmā?
• What are pratijñyā, hetu, drishtānta, niyama, upanayaha and nigamanam?
• What is svarūpa lakshanam of Ātmā?
• What exists at all points of time?
• What is our experience when we identify with the physical body?
• Why do we not want to die?
• What are the two types of existence?
• What is the Knowing Principle?
• What is Satchitānanda?
• What is the proof that happiness is our real nature?
• What is moksha?
• What is the true test of spiritual progress?
• What is the purpose of Spirituality?
• What is the attach - detach formula of Spirituality?
• What is the difference between parināmi nitya and kūtastha nitya?
• What is vyashti vichāra?
• What is the relation between ānanda and ananta?

(Tattvabodha - Talk 6 of 10)