Why Does Krishna Play the Flute?
Srila Prabhupada presents in the Krishna Book a gopi's description of why Krishna plays the flute and one of the many results of this:
"Beautiful Krishna plays His flute in order to enliven the hearts of many devotees. He is the only friend of the suffering living entities. When He plays His flute, all the cows and other animals of Vrindavana, although engaged in eating, simply take a morsel of food in their mouths and stop chewing. Their ears raise up and they become stunned. They do not appear alive but like painted animals. Krishna's flute-playing is so attractive that even the animals become enchanted, and what to speak of ourselves."
He mentions another gopi's talkinjg to mother Yasoda as follows:
"My dear mother, your son is very expert among the cowherd boys. He knows all the different arts of how to tend the cows and how to play the flute. He composes His own songs, and to play them He puts His flute to His mouth. When He plays, either in the morning or in the evening, all the demigods, including Lord Siva, Brahma, Indra and Candra, bow their heads and listen with great attention. Although they are very learned and expert, they cannot understand the musical arrangements of Krisnha's flute. They simply listen attentively and try to understand, but they become bewildered and nothing more."
"Beautiful Krishna plays His flute in order to enliven the hearts of many devotees. He is the only friend of the suffering living entities. When He plays His flute, all the cows and other animals of Vrindavana, although engaged in eating, simply take a morsel of food in their mouths and stop chewing. Their ears raise up and they become stunned. They do not appear alive but like painted animals. Krishna's flute-playing is so attractive that even the animals become enchanted, and what to speak of ourselves."
He mentions another gopi's talkinjg to mother Yasoda as follows:
"My dear mother, your son is very expert among the cowherd boys. He knows all the different arts of how to tend the cows and how to play the flute. He composes His own songs, and to play them He puts His flute to His mouth. When He plays, either in the morning or in the evening, all the demigods, including Lord Siva, Brahma, Indra and Candra, bow their heads and listen with great attention. Although they are very learned and expert, they cannot understand the musical arrangements of Krisnha's flute. They simply listen attentively and try to understand, but they become bewildered and nothing more."
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Question: How Can I Become Immortal?
How can I become immortal? Please tell me.
Iwuoha Leonard
My Dear Iwuoha,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
You are already immortal. You simply have to revive your original immortal consciousness by chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra as much as possible every day and by following the instructions of the bona fide spiritual master.
The Hare Krishna mahamantra goes like this:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे ||
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे||
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Answer: Chant Hare Krishna and Follow Guru
From: London, EnglandMy Dear Iwuoha,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
You are already immortal. You simply have to revive your original immortal consciousness by chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra as much as possible every day and by following the instructions of the bona fide spiritual master.
The Hare Krishna mahamantra goes like this:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे ||
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे||
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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