Communication Quote by Anonymous
““The Reed Flute's Song Listen to the story told by the reed, of being separated. "Since I was cut from the reedbed, I have made this crying sound. Anyone apart from someone he loves understands what I say. Anyone pulled from a source longs to go back. At any gathering I am there, mingling in the laughing and grieving, a friend to each, but few will hear the secrets hidden within the notes. No ears for that. Body flowing out of spirit, spirit up from body: no concealing that mixing. But it's not given us to see the soul. The reed flute is fire, not wind. Be that empty." Hear the love fire tangled in the reed notes, as bewilderment melts into wine. The reed is a friend to all who want the fabric torn and drawn away. The reed is hurt and salve combining. Intimacy and longing for intimacy, one song. A disastrous surrender and a fine love, together. The one who secretly hears this is senseless. A tongue has one customer, the ear. A sugarcane flute has such effect because it was able to make sugar in the reedbed. The sound it makes is for everyone. Days full of wanting, let them go by without worrying that they do. Stay where you are inside such a pure, hollow note. Every thirst gets satisfied except that of these fish, the mystics, who swim a vast ocean of grace still somehow longing for it! No one lives in that without being nourished every day. But if someone doesn't want to hear the song of the reed flute, it's best to cut conversation short, say good-bye, and leave.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Reed Flute's Song, unknown author, modern poetic piece
The passage uses the reed flute as a metaphor for longing, intimacy, and the unspoken pain of separation, urging acceptance of emptiness and the paradox of fire and wind in love
In simple terms: A reed flute symbolizes deep yearning and the hidden pain of love, urging acceptance of emptiness
Embrace the quiet yearning and recognize the fire within silence
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When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- creative writing
- meditative practice
- relationship therapy
- spiritual retreats
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you honor hidden pain while seeking connection?
- What does “fire not wind” mean to you?
The metaphor may be too abstract for practical guidance without context