Chapter 73

I was surrounded by rings of light. The light was part of me. All around was a multitudinous shade of brilliance. I could feel the incredible serenity and bliss everywhere, but I could not measure or comprehend the depth and the extent of this state of being.

I had no body, no name, nor did I feel like a human. It seemed as though I was made only of tiny particles floating in space. Yet I was conscious. This was strange but familiar. In front of me was a glowing ocean, stirring in the deep darkness beyond the stars.

In the midst of the luminous ocean was an enormous serpent. The head was taller than any mountains. The body was vast like the sea. Resting majestically on the serpent's recoiled body was a man and a woman. The two beings bore indescribable beauty. They were all ornamented by heavenly jewels and celestial garments.