For World Book Day 2026, the Uplift chose to introduce a special book which aligns with our mission: to convey a sense of rising together in awareness and shared humanity.
Written by Venerable Gurudev Hamsah Nandatha, spiritual Master of the Adi Vajra Shambhasalem Ashram in Western Canada, Cosmic America: A Nation of Consciousness for the New World is a unique book which makes you reconsider the very meaning of life, evolution and societies, with a completely new perspective approaching the future of Nations through Consciousness. There are a lot of things to say about this book, but just this last point is revolutionary per se and makes you look at your life, politics and social relationships through a different lens…
Drawing on the wisdom of millenary spiritual traditions telling us that we are spiritual beings before human beings and that our true nature is consciousness, the author invites us to take it seriously and think of the implications for the bigger picture of evolution in a cosmic perspective. What if consciousness is the next step of evolution? And therefore, what does it mean to be conscious, to live in consciousness and what are the consequences for the nations and societies we live in?
At a time when consciousness is becoming a legitimate scientific topic (see our previous articles), and more present on social media, public conferences and even practical workshops, this book is even more fascinating. It explores all the implications of what conscious beings can bring to the way we live and the societies we live in, as it calls for a change of mentality. This change involves recognizing our shared human unity through consciousness, while redefining the meaning of evolution to living as conscious beings and awakening to the next stage of human development.
As the author explains, about a hundred years ago, the great Indian Spiritual Master Sri Aurobindo already talked about this with the notion of supramental, which is a truth-level of consciousness far above human intellect.
Therefore, Ven. Gurudev Hamsah Nandatha, looks at North America (Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A), and details why this is where a new form of Nation, a Nation of Consciousness, is more likely to arise. In different ways, these three countries have experimented and illustrate the failure of materialistic America to bring peace, harmony and happiness to its people until today. But there is something else to see here. Ven. Gurudev Hamsah Nandatha tells us that something else is happening in these countries: awakened, conscious beings are emerging through diverse communities, creating “Pillars of light”. This is why North America is the place where the next step of evolution, a Nation of consciousness is about to happen.
Consciousness and Unity
“…this Union is not first a matter of geopolitics, but of inner transformation of mindsets and perception.” (p. 154)
Just as the Artemis II mission humanity just witnessed, as well as the deep and inner feeling of awe and oneness that the astronauts mention when they travel into space, Ven. Gurudev Hamsah Nandatha takes a step back and focuses on what unites rather than what divides. What unites the U.S.A, Canada, Mexico and its people? Answer: these pillars of light and conscious awakened beings, which will progressively lead to a shared sense of belonging and unity.
Nurturing awakened conscious individuals is described as the key step in building up such Nations, leading to a political organization based on the wisdom of such individuals. This natural political expression of an awakened people, needed for the birth of a Nation of Consciousness, is called by the author Sophocracy: Governance by Wisdom.
A Nation of Consciousness
“For the emerging world is no longer based on fixed affiliations, closed identities, or mental borders. It is opening to the Recognition of the Being, to the Vibrational Sovereignty of Consciousness, and to active Participation in a higher collective purpose.” (p. 29)
The Nation here is not envisioned as based on a fusion of cultures or even trade agreements, but on the reality of the unity of awakened conscious human beings, hence the title Cosmic America: A Nation of Consciousness for the New World. It is more about the ways we can live united, with the “Sacred Recognition of each nation’s unique value” and integrating “a Unified vision of consciousness, sacred history of people and their shared destiny”, rather than affirming each Nation for itself in opposition to the other nations. For the Star Trek fans among us, it is kind of a first step towards the sense of planetary unity that arises when we start thinking of ourselves in relation to other planets in the galaxy and the cosmos.
Ven. Gurudev Hamsah Nandatha uses clear, logical storytelling to show that we are part of a massive cosmic evolution. Acknowledging this is the first step to uniting countries. While it begins in North America, this shift in consciousness is the next step for humanity, leading to a “planetary network of awakened souls and a world brotherhood.”
Again, it is about embracing our nature as spiritual beings and looking at globalization in a different way…Rather than as an economic globalization, a world brotherhood of awakened Consciousness to co-create a new Humanity.
Cosmic America is not a utopia!
This book is much more than a spiritual book or a utopic one. It is also a very tangible and pragmatic book that introduces actual processes to develop and implement a Cosmic Nation of Consciousness. Ven. Gurudev Hamsah Nandatha shares a number of tools and processes as steps to see Cosmic America come together. Among them are the following foundational texts: the Historical Constitutional Referendum for the creation of the United States of North America and its consequences, the Educational Manifesto for the Cosmic Nation, the Oath of Awakening and Protection of the Child’s Consciousness, the Charter of Human Rights and Duties According to the Sophocratic Principle, the Solemn Proclamation of the Sophocratic Charter of the Rights and Duties of the Awakened Human Being, or even, the steps toward a Auroville-inspired United States of North America.
There would be much more to say about Cosmic America, but it’s already clear that this is all but an ordinary book, which is why we picked it! At a time when consciousness is more easily discussed in society and science, all the while public debates are very opinionated and divisive, Cosmic America is a refreshing book full of hope that forces us to take a step back and completely rethink the way we see ourselves, the nations we live in, our relationships as humanity, and basically…reality!
If you would like to read the book, you can find it on Amazon along with other books by the author, listed below.
Books by the Author
- Words of Wisdom: A Collection of Articles. Vol. 1-2008-2015
- Words of Wisdom: A Collection of Articles. Vol. 2-2026-2023
- Cosmic America: A Nation of Consciousness for the New World
- In the Presence of Truth: Vol. 1- Discovering Sat-Purusha: The Being Within
- In the Presence of Truth: Vol. 2- From Spiritual Knowledge to True Realization of the Self.
