Krishna Playing Flute

Krishna Playing Flute

Once, Lord Krishna asked his devotees what they would like to become in his hands. Some said the lotus, some the conch, some the chakra and so on, but no one mentioned the flute. Krishna advised them to become his flute. In his discourse to his devotees, he said that in the human personality structure, as in the flute, there are 8 main spots: The five organs of perception, mind, intellect, and ego. If you get rid of your ego and become like a hollow reed flute, then the Lord will come to you, pick you up, put his lips and breathe through you and out of the hollowness of your heart, the captivating melody will emerge for all creations to enjoy. But if you will continue your attitude of dislike, hatred and jealousy, the Lord will distance himself from you, since you will be useless for his purpose.
The Hindu God Krishna is traditionally considered a master of the Bansuri or Flute. Krishna is seen as a complete manifestation of the divine consciousness, and to be in his presence is considered to be the greatest boon a person could ever wish for. In his company, wisdom, compassion, love, self realisation and innate talents all rise to the surface, as the divine God you see on the outside is just a mere reflection of the divinity residing within us all.

Krishna is said to not only guide us towards the source of our higher nature, but actually take us there himself in an elegant and effortless manner. Any barriers or obstacles we face to reaching our spiritual goals are completely removed by Krishna himself. Grace can only flow through Krishna’s flute, as there is nothing inside its body to prevent his will from coming through.

 As human beings, we too can experience this same grace, by removing our egos and small-minded concepts, so we too become hollow and empty vehicles.