Chapter 2

Divine Descent

The sun was sinking into the ocean, filling the sky with glorious colors, as I returned to my hut. My friend was busy cooking over a wood fire. I sat close and shared with her what had happened. I told her I must find out what meditation and yoga were about - whatever happened tasted so good, I wanted it again.
In this way I became conscious of my desire for God. I did not do anything for it; it came to me and gave me my purpose.
Soon it was time to leave Goa. We decided to travel by sea to Bombay. While passing the beaches of Goa on the ferry, I felt a immense rush of bliss. 'Thank you, Goa, you have been so good to me.'
When we arrived in New Delhi, my friend and I parted ways and I traveled by train to Benares to buy a sitar. Waiting at the Delhi train station, I experienced a level of energy as never before. I felt so high and free, and totally wonderful.
While in Delhi, I bought a book called Raja Yoga.

In this book, the author described the seven bodies we consist of, starting from the physical body and ending with the spiritual body called the Supreme Self or Atma. He suggested a technique to realize the Atma by rejecting everything you can see about yourself as not the self. Continue rejecting until nothing is left. In this way you will reach to the Supreme Self.
I practiced this in Benares and some understanding arose that I am that, The Supreme Self.
I was feeling so beautiful inside, a feeling of something new and wonderful about to happen. It was in the air. I wanted only to be good so I could be with God.
In Benares, I met a Spanish man studying sitar named Fernando Diaz. I stayed in his house and we began to feel a most loving connection.
It was during my stay with Fernando that the window to the divine opened again.