Living in The Presence

The Organ Is Your Instrument

    I - Yes, Mother, I am.

    Mother - Do you have an instrument? What instruments do you use?

    I - I use the organ apart from the sitar, sarod, flute and guitar.

    Mother - Who is going to play the flute?

    I - Tublu (Aniruddha), Mother.

    Mother - And the guitar? Who is playing the guitar?

    I - Mother, I am.

    Mother - You will play the guitar? Can you play the guitar? I didn't know that!

    I - Yes, Mother, I have been learning with Tehmi-ben.

    The Mother became a little serious and kept quiet after this. During this time, She kept selecting the flowers She wanted to give me. Then, handing me over the flowers with a smile, She said sweetly:

    Mother - The guitar is not your instrument. Don't play the guitar. The organ is your instrument. Concentrate on the organ. Play the organ. Haven't I given you an organ? Play that. Pray to Sri Aurobindo before. Play after that.

    The Mother blessed me and I came away with the flowers She had given me. I never played the guitar after that day.

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