All of us are used to perceiving the world around us in terms of varying objective characteristics; hard and soft, hot and cold, solid and fluid, and so on. We might even attribute subjective qualities to the world around us; hostile, inviting, harsh, comfortable… But does it make sense to attribute ‘personality’ to the world around us? In the Vedic worldview, it doesn’t just “make” sense, but it’s actually a natural consequence of the refinement of the senses that we can perceive personality in everything around us.  In this episode, Thom gives us an entry-level look into the worlds of Devas. He shares a tempting glimpse into the delights that await us, especially those who maintain their regular twice-daily practice of Vedic Meditation.  Episode Highlights [00:45] Deva: More Than Just Shining One [04:17] Vedic Literature and the Devas [06:35] Power of Mantras [08:55] Letting Go of External Distractions [10:38] Fascination of Subtle Mind States [12:15] Enchantment in the Super-Subtle Mind [13:57] Ritam: Transition to Pure Transcendence [16:27] The Laws of Nature [18:57] From Snow to Flow: Nature's Transformations [20:55] The Source of All Laws: Consciousness [23:02] Sharpening Your Senses Through Meditation [25:24] The Shining Ones [28:24] Development of God Consciousness [31:02] Benefits of Experiencing the Devic World [33:14] The Wise Seers [35:38] Progression to Cosmic and Deva Consciousness [37:37] Consciousness Is Everything [39:58] Your Inner Observer [42:17] Deva Quality in Meditation [44:16] Let Deva Consciousness Come to You Naturally Useful Links [email protected]  https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/