The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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One day the Emperor Akbar said to his chief singer, Tansen, "You are such a great singer and there is such wonderful magic in your voice, I wonder how great your teacher must have been." "Please," Tansen said, "never compare me to my teacher, there is no comparison." Akbar said, "Is your teacher then so great? Is he still alive?" Tansen said, "Yes, he is living dead." "Where can one find him?" asked the emperor. "I should like to hear him." Tansen said, "I will try, but I am afraid that his spirit might revolt if he saw that he had to sing before the emperor." Then Akbar said, "I shall come disguised as your servant." Tansen said, "In that case, it might be possible.'


 
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