In consciousness studies today, this is what is being studied as consciousness. But this is not what we are talking about as pure consciousness. So, it can be a little misleading. Electricity does not shine and give light. electricity does not go round and round and give you air. It is the devices, the light bulb and the fan and the recorder here, which are enabled to do so by electricity. If you switch up the light, the electricity switches off. You see things, here things, feel hot or cold. All of this is what we call consciousness. That's what your real nature is.
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Mantra 5-6.