Panchakosh (A Dialogue of endurance with one's inner self)
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Panchakosh as per Vedic philosophy describes humans with five layers of awareness, or sheaths, that filter all experience. The word "pancha" is Sanskrit for "five" and "kosha" means "sheath". The five sheaths, from outermost to innermost, are: (1) Annamaya Kosha:The food sheath (2) Pranamaya Kosha:The vital sheath (3) Manomaya Kosha:The mental sheath, (4) Vigyanamaya Kosha:The intellectual sheath (5) Anandamaya Kosha: The bliss or enlightenment sheath.
The theory suggests that each person's unique perspective of reality comes from their identification with each of the five sheaths. When all five sheaths are balanced and integrated, a state of wellbeing is achieved.
This artwork moves from dark to light, from left to right, as the conversational journey with one’s own self is undertaken. Sharp lines and rough structures gradually smoothen to waves and moving lines, merges into a human mind with conflicting thoughts and emotions.Try it!
