Almost Forgot Major Experience

On the way to the Taj Mahal, while visiting Fatehpur Shikri, the ancient home of Akbar, renowned ruler of India, we stopped to go inside the shrine of the Sufi master who was his trusted adviser. I did not go inside because I have been there many times. So I waited outside with our guides.

Suddenly I was called to join a group of Sufi chanters who were sitting outside the temple. When I explained to them that I had no money to offer since I had left all my things on our bus, they insisted I join in anyway. So I sat down and began to chant with them.

Soon, as each of our group exited this temple after tying sacred strings onto the carved windows and making their wishes, they joined me for sitting and chanting.

Pretty soon, there was a big crowd all around us all joining in. It was another really high point in our experience.

I will post the photo as soon as I have one.