by Annapurna/Leigh Anne Gurtov In Vedanta philosophy, Adhara, meaning “container,” refers to those sheaths (koshas) in which Consciousness manifests Itself.  There are positive and negative assertions that help the aspirant to distinguish or separate the Atman (the true Self/Soul) from the five sheaths.  A traditional analogy explains this by speaking of five kinds of lentils that are all mixed together.  …