April 2009
In this dream I was on the phone talking with Ramana Maharshi*. He was in Florida and was telling me about how good the weather was there and what a great time he was having. He sounded very animated and full of energy; he was in great spirits and just chatting away. Then I asked him something like “so what do I need to do to wake up?” I heard nothing … just silence. I said “Hello?” And there was a click and the line went dead, and I woke up, which is interesting. Of course I was asking about self-realization. I had just started his biography the day before. Today when I picked the book up I read that Ramana’s principle teaching was silence! I got the feeling I was actually connecting with him in the dream.