Okay, I guess I understand. I didn't really mean that I would literally BECOME Vishnu, just develop more of the qualities of Vishnu. I had a power surge and my surge protector got blown out and my computer's power supply died, which is why I took so long to reply. Anyway, further meditation has convinced me that I am stuck in a certain rather unfortunate state because I have no companion in this world. I live in a big empty house with myself and my thoughts. Oh, and some dogs. Anyway, I don't think there's a local guru, although with a large university nearby there could be. There is an ashram, but AFAIK it's just a place where young neo-hippies live communally.