ānandamaya kośa
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Ānandamaya kośa is the innermost “bliss sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the deepest layer of the self associated with joy and spiritual fulfillment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ānandamaya kośa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ānandamaya kośa Context triple: [Taittirīya Upanishad, lists, ānandamaya kośa]
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A.
Ātman
Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.
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B.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Pratyabhijnahridayam is a foundational philosophical text of Kashmir Shaivism that succinctly presents the non-dual recognition doctrine of this tradition.
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C.
Brahman
Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
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D.
Purnaprajna
Purnaprajna is the honorific name of Madhvacharya, the 13th-century Indian philosopher and chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualist) school of Vedanta.
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E.
Brahmaloka
Brahmaloka is the highest heavenly realm in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, associated with the creator deity Brahma and characterized as a plane of great spiritual purity and bliss.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ānandamaya kośa Target entity description: Ānandamaya kośa is the innermost “bliss sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the deepest layer of the self associated with joy and spiritual fulfillment.
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A.
Ātman
Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.
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B.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Pratyabhijnahridayam is a foundational philosophical text of Kashmir Shaivism that succinctly presents the non-dual recognition doctrine of this tradition.
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C.
Brahman
Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
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D.
Purnaprajna
Purnaprajna is the honorific name of Madhvacharya, the 13th-century Indian philosopher and chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualist) school of Vedanta.
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E.
Brahmaloka
Brahmaloka is the highest heavenly realm in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, associated with the creator deity Brahma and characterized as a plane of great spiritual purity and bliss.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Vedantic philosophy
ⓘ
metaphysical construct ⓘ sheath (kośa) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bliss
ⓘ
causal body (kāraṇa śarīra) ⓘ joy ⓘ spiritual fulfillment ⓘ |
| belongsToSchool |
Advaita Vedānta
ⓘ
linked to:
Advaita Vedanta
Dvaita Vedānta ⓘ
linked to:
Dvaita
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta ⓘ
linked to:
Vishishtadvaita
|
| belongsToTradition | Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
manomaya kośa
ⓘ
prāṇamaya kośa ⓘ vijñānamaya kośa ⓘ ānnamaya kośa ⓘ |
| describedAs |
deepest layer of the empirical self
ⓘ
sheath composed of bliss ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Taittirīya Upaniṣad
ⓘ
linked to:
Taittirīya Upanishad
Vedāntic commentarial literature ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
kośa (sheath)
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maya (consisting of) ⓘ ānanda (bliss) ⓘ |
| experientialState |
deep contentment
ⓘ
inner peace ⓘ non-sensory happiness ⓘ |
| follows | vijñānamaya kośa ⓘ |
| goalInPractice |
to be recognized as not the ultimate Self
ⓘ
to be transcended in self-knowledge ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | bliss sheath ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Taittirīya Upaniṣad teaching
ⓘ
linked to:
Taittirīya Upanishad
Vedānta ⓘ
linked to:
Vedanta
pañca kośa doctrine ⓘ |
| metaphysicalRole |
subtle layer transcending mind and intellect
ⓘ
veil covering realization of ātman ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
fifth sheath
ⓘ
innermost sheath ⓘ |
| precedes | ātman (as ultimate Self beyond sheaths) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahman
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pañca kośa (five sheaths) ⓘ ātman ⓘ |
| stateMostEvidentIn | deep sleep (suṣupti) according to Vedānta ⓘ |
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