In this module we will explore the relationship of trauma to the jnanamaya and vijnamaya kosha.



At the end of this section we should be able to define the following terms:

Maya
Kosha
Atman
Jnana

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Reflections/journaling:

Jnana, (Sanskrit: “knowledge”) in Hindu philosophy, a word with a range of meanings focusing on a cognitive event that proves not to be mistaken. In the religious realm it especially designates the sort of knowledge that is a total experience of its object, particularly the supreme being or reality.

• Reflect on how yoga brings us to an awareness of this layer of our beingness and how trauma affects this layer in your opinion.
  
  
  

Suggested Further Reading: Think long term list ...