Party in the Heavens

I am flying at an undescribable pace... straight out of earth and into the heavenly skies. So far away from my earthly home... there is darkness everywhere and silence... calmness and beauty of the cosmos. I come upon a structure in the heavens... it's just floating there.......it is white and glowing. I grab onto the edge and pull myself upwards... I begin to hear beautiful music... and voices... and laughter... I am confused and curious. I struggle to pull myself over the edge to see... and I notice what seems to be an extravagant party in the heavens. Black ties and beautiful dresses, champagne and fine wine are abundant. Nobody can see me and I just quietly observing the crowd. They are dancing and celebrating. All of a sudden, an individual in the crowd who had his back towards me suddenly spun around and looked directly into my eyes. I was frightened at first... and then a smile embraced his face. He began to fly in my direction... with a glass of champagne no less. He floated up to me and gave me a big hug. I was speechless and filled with excitement as I recognized this man to be Rama. He asked me how I was doing and I told him I was fine. I casually asked him the same and he replied in a similar fashion and a smile. "I must get back to the party," he exclaimed. We embraced again, shook hands... and he floated back down to the party. I had a sadness come over me as he was leaving when I noticed a strange feeling in my hand. I looked down and opened my palm and noticed that Rama had left his hand in mine....

I only met Rama once and feel that I may have missed the chance of a lifetime to study with him. Now I understand that he is near.

-- Al