As per Hinduism, there are five sheaths or vestures covering
human body. This is an important aspect through which Hindu philosophy understand
a human being. The five sheaths or vestures covering human body are:
Annamaya Kosha or the
sheath of food or the physical body.
Pranamaya Kosha or the sheath of vital breaths or the animal
body or the emotional sheath, the seat of desires, which a man has in common
with all animals, in other words, the vital functions.
The Manomaya Kosha or the sheath of mind, or the mental body
or the rational soul, or the body that distinguishes man from the lower
animals.
The Vijnanamaya Kosha or Intuitional body.
Anandamaya Kosha or Bliss body.
It is with the mental body that a man performs sacrifices in
order to go to heaven; and it is with the mental body that a man plans mischief
to rob others of their possessions and to appropriate them himself. So this
mental body is a double faced animal one face turned towards Dharma (like
goodness) and other turned towards Adharma (evil).
Source – The Daily Practice Of The Hindus By Srisa Chandra
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