The Inner Framework of Personality: Pañca-Kośa, Guṇas, and Antaḥkaraṇa in Dialogue with Cognitive Neuroscience
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research March 16, 2026 Anupma Chaandel, Saamdu Chetri
Personality can be understood not merely as fixed traits or behaviors but as a dynamic process of growing awareness and inner balance that integrates body, mind, and consciousness. Drawing on Indian yogic philosophy—specifically the concepts of Pañca-Kośa (five sheaths), Triguṇa (three qualities), and Antaḥkaraṇa (inner organ)—alongside Western psychology, the work presents yoga as a practical path for personality development and inner transformation.