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S'rî Sukta - God appears in the form of S'rî Vishnu to uphold and protect the world. All action by Lord Vishnu is performed by His S'akti Lakshmî. She is the mother aspect of creation and the nourisher of the three worlds. Her description appears in the S'rî Sukta, where she is glorified. In reality, there is no difference between Lord Vishnu (the one who holds the power of action) and Lakshmî (His S'akti who actually performs the action). Lakshmî is then the presiding deity of all Divine manifestation.
 
 

Five Koshas

The physical body (anamaya kosha) and the four subtle bodies that exist on non-physical planes are the five koshas as illustrated by the diagram and descriptions below.

Koshas

  • anamaya kosha: the body of ana or food - the physical body of skin, bones, tissues, etc. The DNA is found in anamaya kosha in the form of chemical molecules in nucleus of every cell. The DNA in every normal cell is identical, i.e., the DNA of a brain cell is the same as the DNA of a blood cell or a skin cell. Even though the DNA as chemical molecules is very small, it is a physical structure in the anamaya kosha.
  • pranamaya kosha: the body of prana or energy. Prana is that subtle non-physical substance which is responsible for all transmutation of physical matter. We should understand prana as that which causes chemical reaction, and chemical reaction is the process which transmutes one physical substance into another. The pranamaya kosha of one person is different from the pranamaya kosha of another like one whirlpool in the river is different from another. Both whirlpools are made of the same water, but if we study the two different whirlpools we will see differences between them. Like this, my pranamaya kosha and your pranamaya kosha are made of the same prana but they are different. There is a 2-strand representation of the DNA in the pranamaya kosha, however pranamaya kosha is not the cause or source of the DNA.
  • manomaya kosha: the body of manas or mind. Manas is the cause of all movement in prana. When manas is still, prana is still. When manas is active, prana is active. As with the pranamaya kosha, the DNA is represented on this level in a 2-strand configuration mental contruct, but its source is subtler still.
  • vijñânamaya kosha: the body of vijñâna or intellect. Vijñâna is the seat of the knowledge of the parts or components of what makes an individual unique. This is the most subtle of the bodies and the source of the DNA which contains the knowledge of the components that make-up an individual life and the various bodies it lives through. The DNA on the level of vijñânamaya kosha is 3-stranded and composed of intention. Two strands correlate with the grosser bodies and one correlates with the most subtle body of ânandamaya kosha. To change the DNA on the physical body, something must be done on the level of the vijñânamaya kosha.
  • ânandamaya kosha: the body of ânanda or bliss. There is only one ânandamaya kosha in the realm of Lord Brahma which is shared by all in a state of relative Unity. This body contains the archtype of the body of the universe and has a 3-stranded DNA representation which is imprinted upon all of the vijñânamaya koshas in the universe.
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