# Sky & Clouds > [!summary] > *The sky, clouds, and atmospheric phenomena provide powerful imagery for understanding the soul, the Lord, and material existence.* ## Sky Pervading All ### Lord's All-Pervasiveness As the sky is present everywhere—inside and outside of everything—so the Supreme Lord pervades all of existence while remaining aloof. ![[bg/13/33|sky]] —Bg. [[bg/13/33|13.33]] See also: [[sb/2/9/34|SB 2.9.34]] ## Clouds Covering Sun ### Māyā Covering Truth As clouds temporarily cover the sun but cannot affect its existence, māyā covers our perception of the Lord but cannot affect Him. ![[sb/1/7/23#purport|clouds]] —SB [[sb/1/7/23|1.7.23]] Purport ## Wind Carrying Clouds ### Mind Carrying Consciousness As the wind carries clouds across the sky, the mind carries the consciousness to different states and situations. ![[bg/15/8|wind]] —Bg. [[bg/15/8|15.8]] ## Sky Unaffected by Weather ### Soul Unaffected by Body As the sky remains unaffected by storms, rain, or sunshine passing through it, the soul remains untouched by the conditions of the body. ![[bg/13/33#purport|unaffected]] —Bg. [[bg/13/33|13.33]] Purport ## Lightning in Clouds ### Brief Material Happiness Material happiness is like lightning—it appears briefly and then vanishes. The flash is brilliant but offers no lasting illumination. ![[sb/7/9/25#purport|lightning]] —SB [[sb/7/9/25|7.9.25]] Purport ## Rain from Clouds ### Mercy Descending The mercy of the Lord and His devotees is compared to rain clouds—bringing life-giving water to parched earth. ![[sb/4/22/63#purport|rain]] —SB [[sb/4/22/63|4.22.63]] Purport ## Mist and Fog ### Ignorance Obscuring Vision Ignorance is like mist or fog—it obscures clear vision, making one unable to see things as they truly are. ![[sb/3/25/25#purport|mist]] —SB [[sb/3/25/25|3.25.25]] Purport ## Clear Sky Revealed ### Knowledge Dispelling Ignorance When clouds disperse, the sky is revealed in its original pure state. Similarly, when ignorance is dispelled, the soul's original pure nature is revealed. ![[sb/5/11/12#purport|clear sky]] —SB [[sb/5/11/12|5.11.12]] Purport *Complete reference: [[index/entries/analogies|Analogies Index]]* *See also: [[wiki/analogies/sun|Sun]], [[wiki/analogies/moon|Moon]], [[wiki/analogies/knowledge-ignorance|Knowledge & Ignorance]]*