Parables of Rama

by Swami Rama Tirtha | 102,836 words

Stories in English used by Swami Rama to illustrate the highest teaching of Vedanta. The most difficult and intricate problems of philosophy and abstract truths, which may very well tax the brains of the most intellectual, are thus made not only simple and easy to understand but also brought home to us in a concrete form in such an interesting and ...

Story 117 - Self, the Master Musician

A stranger and the Church Organ

There was a beautiful organ in a Church; in fact the organ was so fine that the custodian would not allow an amateur to touch it. One day while they were having a service in the Church, a stranger dressed poorly came in and wanted to play upon the organ but he was not allowed to near it. He was unknown to the minister and since this was such a choice thing, of course they would not let him play upon it. After the service was over and the musician had left the organ, this man stealthily crept up to the organ. The minute he laid his hands upon it, the organ recognised its master, and such music as it poured forth, though the congregation were on their feet and ready to go, still when such peals of grandeur came forth, they were spellbound, enraptured, and could not leave the Church. This wielder of wonderful harmony was the master musician, the inventor of the organ himself.

We do not give the Self, God, Love, a chance to manifest for us, we must care for this body, we must care for this mind, and it is plain to be seen that in that case only common place notes come forth of us. Let the Master play upon the organ, minute Love's hands touch the chords, music will pour forth - music that you never dreamed of before, wonderful light and harmony will begin to flow, divine melodies will begin to burst out, celestial rhapsodies will emanate.

MORAL: We suffer from disharmony, miseries and troubles, because we care only for the body or little self and do not give a chance to the higher Self, God or Love to manifest its wonderful powers of harmony, peace and bliss.

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