FEATURES OF THE LORD : THE FLUTE (Part 2 )

Completing my earlier post on the Flute , now i shall discuss how all of us can try to hear the music of the LORD'S Flute .

# As we know that the bamboo goes through rigorous stages when the holes are made in the piece of wood , in the same way we all have to go through hardships ( the tests ) of GYAN / KARMA/ BHAKTI YOG to attain this blissful state .

We have to become hollow from inside ( leaving our ego ) , so that the LORD can take us and play music through us ( our soul ) .

We should remember to leave every negative emotions behind . Because if we continue with hatred , anger , jealousy , ego --- then our soul will not be useful for HIS purpose ( to play through our soul/being ) .

With each different hole of a flute , an unique sound comes out . In the same way as we keep on leaving all the worldly desires one by one and cross the tests of the chosen path ( GYAN/ KARMA/BHAKTI YOG ) , each time a different level ( musical note ) is achieved . Thus through all the different sounds which come from our soul , together they form a STATE OF BLISS .

Only RADHARANI could hear the sound of HIS Flute clearly because of her whole-hearted attention for the LORD . We should consider her as our ideal and try to leave everything behind for the love of the LORD . Only then there is a chance for us to experience HIS magical Flute ( that too -- only with HIS blessings ) .

# According to some beliefs -- the 7 holes in the Flute signify the ' 5 sense organs , the mind/heart/emotion and the intellect/brain' in us .( Ego is also included in the mind and intellect ) . To hear the Flute , we have to attain absolute control over all these 7 elements of our body .

Another theory says that the 7 holes of the Flute signify the 7 SHAKTI CHAKRAS in our body . If only we can make them awake , then only HIS Flute can be heard by us .

# When we meditate sincerely on our essential nature , then without any external source , sometimes a subtle sound may be heard by us . It is called the ANAHAT ( which means the vibration of 'prana ' through nerve channels -- the brain identifies it as a sound ) . More contemplating on this sound may help us to move nearer to HIM and listen to HIS blissful flute .

So these are the different paths which we can take to experience that sweet invitation of LOVE made by HIS Flute . Here I have tried to explain the glory of the LORD'S Flute according to my limited capacity ( given by HIM ) . HE wants all of us to become HIS Flute , so that HE can play through us and give us a taste of that BLISSFUL ECSTASY .

MAY HIS LOVE SHOWER ON ALL OF US .

With best wishes

Dpriya .

FEATURES OF THE LORD : THE FLUTE ( Part 1 )

Today i am going to write about an important feature of the LORD , that is HIS FLUTE . It always remains with HIM , HE is known as the MURLIDHAR . I shall try to discuss various significances of the FLUTE .

# The FLUTE is the oldest musical instrument known to mankind , it is valued for its mellodious sound .Generally a FLUTE is made of bamboo , it has no machanical part in it .

In this way , the FLUTE is very close to nature . And if it is used in a natural surrounding , it can produce immense effect . Sometimes one can experience how Nature itself answers back by echoing the music of a Flute when used in the lap of nature ( forests or mountains) .

# It is said that after listening to the Flute played by KRISHNA , people felt like --

"We lost ourselves compltely ,

We know not who we were ."

( i don't know who is the composer of these 2 lines , but i loved them and used here . Due credit goes to the original composer for expressing such wonderful experience in so simple words . )

Such is the power of the LORD'S FLUTE .

The Gopis used to call the Flute -- KRISHNA'S PAATRANI . They could not control themselves but always got attracted to this music . Here I am narrating some more attributes of the music of the Flute ---

--> Through this Flute , the magic of the ETERNITY flows .

--> By hearing the music , the hearer dances in esctacy because the soul itself becomes glorious .

-->It fills the heart with such an ETERNAL LOVE that the 'hearer' gets merged with the 'heard' and attains the blissful state .

--> Hearing the Flute , the river ( mind) changes its direction and feels an urge to flow towards the ABSOLUTE .

--> It creates a deep and never ending magic in the 'loving hearts' .

--> All the RASAS emerge and disappear in this Flute of the LORD .

--> All the animals ( and specially the peacocks ) dance in Ecstasy by listening to the sweet music of the LORD'S Flute .

Such is the great impact of HIS Flute on the world , that it transforms all of them who hear it .

Since this is a lengthy topic ,I stop here today . In my next post i will continue discussing the various ways by which we can try to hear this DIVINE MUSIC .

Praying for HIS blessings on all of us .

With best wishes ,

Dpriya .