Lord Krishna's Flute

You all must have noticed that on the majority of the images we see of Lord Krishna, He is depicted as holding a flute in His hand.

Once the devotees of Krishna asked the flute, "Even though we are all devoted to Krishna, why is it He keeps you close to Himself all the time and not us?"

The flute answered, "It is because I am hollow, I do not, in any way, hinder the  mellifluous music that flows from His divine breath.  There is no obstructing ego in me to impede the voice of
God.  So, give up egos and you will also enjoy the proximity to God and will become the instruments through which His voice be heard, unimpeded."

Only when the individuality is erased can one realise the nearness of the indwelling Lord.  Nothing can be nearer to one than one's own Self.

(From the book "I am I" by Ratan Lal)