▁ones elf , ▁the ▁only ▁reality ▁that ▁there ▁is , ▁as ▁distinct ▁from ▁the ▁body . ▁The ▁physical ▁body ▁is ▁formed ▁of ▁the ▁ess ence ▁of ▁food . ▁B irth ▁and ▁death ▁are ▁the ▁attributes ▁of ▁the ▁Ann am aya ▁k os ha . ▁ ▁P ran am aya ▁k os ha ▁ ▁P ran am aya ▁means ▁composed ▁of ▁pr ana , ▁the ▁vital ▁principle , ▁the ▁force ▁that ▁vital izes ▁and ▁holds ▁together ▁the ▁body ▁and ▁the ▁mind . ▁It ▁per v ades ▁the ▁whole ▁organ ism , ▁its ▁one ▁physical ▁manifest ation ▁is ▁the ▁breath . ▁As ▁long ▁as ▁this ▁vital ▁principle ▁exists ▁in ▁the ▁organ isms , ▁life ▁continues . ▁Cou ple d ▁with ▁the ▁five ▁org ans ▁of ▁action ▁it ▁forms ▁the ▁vital ▁she ath . ▁In ▁the ▁V ive k ach ud am ani ▁it ▁is ▁a ▁modification ▁of ▁v ay u ▁or ▁air , ▁it ▁enters ▁into ▁and ▁comes ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁body . ▁ ▁Man om aya ▁k os ha ▁ ▁Man om aya ▁means ▁composed ▁of ▁man as ▁or ▁mind . ▁The ▁mind , ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁five ▁sens ory ▁org ans , ▁is ▁said ▁to ▁const itute ▁the ▁man om aya ▁k osa . ▁The ▁man om aya ▁k osa , ▁or ▁" mind - she ath " ▁is ▁said ▁more ▁truly ▁to ▁approximate ▁to ▁person hood ▁than ▁ann am aya ▁k osa ▁and ▁pr an am aya ▁k os ha . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁cause ▁of ▁divers ity , ▁of ▁I ▁and