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 264 - Lord Krishna's flute
Someone enquired of the flute the reason for its being so much loved by Lord Krishna who governs the whole Universe. "The great emperors like Arjuna and Yudhishthira are anxious to touch His feet. The dust under His feet in Brindaban is even now being respected and put on the heads by the great Kings and other devotees. The great beauties of the world pine to have a glimpse of His smile. That Krishna, who is All in all, puts you, flute, on His lips and kisses you with love and licking again and again. Why? You are just a small and thin bamboo piece. How could you manage to win so Great Lord? Whence did you get this power to perform such a miracle?"
The flute replied, "I have made myself hollow from head to foot (by destroying my egoism and selfishness). The result is that Lord Krishna Himself comes and kisses me, He kisses me with fondness. Why should 1 not give out pleasant and melodious tunes? I have within me the life and breathe of Rama. My tune is His tune. I have harmonized myself with Him."