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When we raise our consciousness to the level of the Atma, we at least temporarily abandon that identity we previously related to. That same Atma resides in all beings as the witness and so at the level of the Atmic consciousness is the sum total of the consciousness of all the individualized beings.

 Traditionally, Brahmam is described as having thousands of mouths, eyes, hands, and heads because in the Samadhi state the awareness takes in the perceptions of the higher Atmic being that is behind all of the individual forms. Stories of the lives of Sages and Saints are full of descriptions of their awareness of the thoughts and feelings of the disciples who come to them.

 From the height of the Atma they peer into the mind of disciples to ascertain their spiritual path and assist them on their way. They see the patterns of cause and effect at work in an individuals life and so know the forces and events leading up nknpwnto the present moment, the impediments to continued evolution and how they may best be overcome.

From Bhagavad Gita:

 

"I am the birth of this cosmos, its dissolution also. I am He who causes, no other beside me. Upon me these worlds are held Like pearls strung on a string. These my wandering creatures are always within me. These, when the round of ages is accomplished, I gather back to the seed of their becoming: These I send forth again at the hour of creation. Helpless all, for Maya (delusion) is their master And I, their Lord, the master of Maya: Ever and again, I send these multitudes forth from my being."

Swami Nirmalananda Giri

 

“Desire” is the usual translation of the Sanskrit word kama, which means desire, passion, or lust. Desire arises from the ego and is always “I want” with little regard for the principles of spiritual life or the ultimate consequences of fulfilling such desire.

That is why the Gita says: “Renounce all your desires, for ever. They spring from willfulness” (Bhagavad Gita 6:24). And: “He knows peace who has forgotten desire. He lives without craving: free from ego, free from pride” (Bhagavad Gita 2:71).

Surya RV(Rig Veda) 1.50

 

Gazing be dark we reach the supreme Light and attain the Sun, the God of Gods, the Light.

Mrityunjayanand

 

In the ancient Vedic text, the word “go” (cow) was used to refer to the senses. So protection of “cows” means care of the senses. The senses are protected by discernment, non-attachment, restraint, and steadfastness. They are, on the other hand, driven and rendered feeble by lust, wrath, avarice, and attachment. Spiritual acquisition is the only true wealth.