| OLDER VEDANTA | LATER VEDANTA | SAMKHYA | YOGA | CORRELATED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS |
| Anna-maya-kosa
(‘sheath composed of food’) |
Sthula-sarira
(‘gross body’) |
Sthula-sarira
(‘gross body’) |
Sthula-sarira
(‘gross body’) |
waking |
| Prana-maya-kosa
(‘sheath comp. of life-force’) |
Suksma-sarira
(subtle body) |
Linga-sarira
(sign body) |
Suksma-sarira
(subtle body) |
dream |
| Mano-maya-kosa
(‘sheath comp.of mind’) |
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| Vijnana-maya-kosa
(‘sheath comp.of consciousness’) |
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| Ananda-maya-kosa
(‘sheath comp.of bliss’) |
Karana-sarira
(‘causal body’) |
Deep sleep | ||
| Atman=brahman | Atman=brahman | Purusa or ksetra-jna | Purusa or drastr | Transcendental awareness |