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The pancha kosha model considers the human being to exist on multiple levels at the same time. According to this system of thought, the human being emerges out of “oneness,” forming a sense of self-identity, just like the drop comes out of the ocean and has its outer membrane (anandamaya kosha). Each of the subsequent layers of existence (koshas) then represents the next level of separation, and their energy and vibration slows down and becomes grosser (see below). Note that in the figure below, although each kosha is represented by a separate circle, they are inseparable and completely interdependent, as they all exist at the same place at the same time. If we change something in one kosha, all other koshas also respond to that change.

The five koshas