off. Thus the physical body itself is called the food sheath and its throwing off is what is called death.Doshi, Nagin
Guidance from Sri Aurobindo
Volume 3. 1936-37
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Sri Aurobindo — Doshi, Nagin
June 19, 1936
1936-37
Is the whole of the inner being made up of sheaths only?
Yes. Sheaths is simply a term for bodies, because each is superimposed on the other and acts as a covering and can be cast off. Thus the physical body itself is called the food sheath and its throwing off is what is called death.
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Doshi, Nagin. Guidance from Sri Aurobindo: Letters to a Young Disciple.- In 3 volumes.- Volume 1. 1933-34
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