Let us explore this topic a little deeper.
The link to the first 2 parts are given below:
Please refer to my blog on Panchakoshanas if you are not familiar with them already - https://www.mayoan.com/post/26-the-panchakoshanas-or-5-sheaths .
In the first layer of gross body, the following senses are realised:
By Karmendriyas, the following basic senses are sensed:
· Foot – Walking
· Hand – Grasping
· Mouth – Speaking/Eating
· Sex Organ – Copulating
· Anus – Excreting
· (turning/driving etc., are complex actions)
By Gnanendriyas, the following basic senses are sensed:
· Ear – Hear
· Skin – Touch
· Eye – See
· Tongue – Taste
· Nose – Smell
· (feeling a ‘sumptuous-tasty’ food is a complex feeling from the above simple senses)
By the brain organ, thoughts are processed, and feelings/emotions are felt.
In the second layer of astral/ghost body, the following senses are realised:
· By mind organ, intuitive thoughts are felt, and related intuitive euphoric or otherwise feelings/emotions are felt. (e.g. I think sometimes ghosts 'feel' too!).
· If the gross body is attached still, these intuitive feelings raise themselves into the realm of thinking by the brain organ and the related feelings/emotions reflect in the gross body.
In the third layer of Pranamayakoshana (sealed system), we are dealing with network of Nadis and Chakras. This also serves as an important organ that converts the senses of the first 2 layers into ‘tanmatras’ and other soul impressions.
In the fourth layer of Vignanamayakoshana, we are dealing with soul itself in its ‘Karana Shariram’. This serves as the internal store house of all impressions sent from the outside layers. This also, becomes a source of some of feelings/actions felt in the above layers due to karmic influences. This ‘Karana Shariram’ is suspended inside MAHAT and derives the dark energy to supply up to the 3rd layer of the human body. This is done till the ‘Prarabdha Karma’ is expended after which, the soul experiences death.
As humans, advanced in the realm of science, our senses are tuned to this dominating Gnana (Knowledge of science). We use machines to multiply force and use it to our comfort/benefit. We have the knowledge to harness nature to some extent.
But think about the other species, birds and animals for instance –
A blind or deaf or mute human will have one or more sharper inner sense than a normal person. Similarly, a person or some things from the other species who is not tuned to the scientific knowledge, and which does not have the same advanced sense as that of humans, may be able to sense the deep layers (may be at their version of Pranamayakoshana and deeper) with possible ability to sense the tanmatras directly since at the level of soul (with the Karana Shariram) all species are possibly almost the same!
Please note that what is referred as 'Consciousness' by modern science is the brain-mind complex involving thoughts and 'the act of thinking'. And those thoughts ('ennam')/'acts of thinking' ('sinthanai') in-focus is considered 'Conscious' and those thoughts/'acts of thinking' that are not-in-focus is termed 'Sub-conscious'.
But in the world of spirituality , the term 'Consciousness' means the inner 3 koshanas consisting of Pranamayakoshana, vignanamayakoshana and Anandamayakoshana. This 'Consciousness' is called as 'Chittam' in tamil.
In order to avoid the confusion that may happen , I recommend the below:
Use the terms - 'conscious'/'subconscious' in modern science literature as before.
When referring to the 3 deep layers, use 'Chittam' as it is by incorporating this tamil word in english.
Hari Om!