Posts Tagged ‘Ganges River’

The Prayer

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Guitarist Robby LeBlanc here...
I was recently asked to perform at the Spiritual Life Center of Greater Las Vegas. When I do perform there, they usually ask me to perform 2 songs.

One of my song selections was a song called "The Prayer". The song has a very special memory for me. The first time I performed this song, was a week after the passing of Las Vegas entertainer, Danny Gans. I dedicated this song to him.

I think it is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written. I created this video montage using the music from that performance.

Most of the photos used in this video were taken by me or Vickie. They include photos from our various spiritual advetnures. From the Taj Mahal, Ganges River, Himalya Mountains, Gandi Museum, Holimen, Viet Namm, Services with Buddhist Monk Ken Rippoche, people praying, sunsets, freinds, people celebrating...ect.

No doubt, we are experiencing extremely challenging times....

My prayer for you is, that "The Prayer" inspires that thing inside of you to do and be your best. To overcome whatever challenges you may be having at this time, be it financial, work, relationships or addictions...

When in doubt say a kind word.
When in doubt volunteer.
When in doubt perform a random act of kindness.

On this performance and recording I used a Godin Guitar Sythnesizer with a Roland VG-99. It produced a very unique sound.  The Spiritual Life Center has an awesome band headed up by Justin Vogel on Bass, Melvin Macias on Piano and Tony DeAugustine on drums. 

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Make It a Great Day,
Robby LeBlanc

Ganges River in India

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

The Ganges River was was one of the stops in India Vickie and I made with the
group we were traveling with. Thousands of people visit here every day. Holimen
at every turn.

As we walked along the Ganges River bank, we saw people praying, walking,
chanting, smoking dope, smiling, practicing unique spiritual practices and
extreme poverty. It is a place of awe and wonder.

The people come to wash away their sins and cleanse their soul.
The only way to do that is to go dunk your entire body in the
freezing cold water, and it's cold!

The Ganges River, considered the most holy river in India is 1557 miles long (2506 km)
The Ganga is also mentioned in the Rig-Veda, one of the earliest of Hindu scriptures.

It has been said, for Hindus in India, the Ganga is not just a river but a mother, a
goddess and a tradition.  It is a culture all by itself.

You'll see me with my guitar, with the Himalayas  and the Ganges River
in the background in the following video. It's important to note that the
river starts in an ice cave on the southern slopes of the Himalayas,
 about 10,300 feet above sea level.

The Ganges River flows east and empties into the Bay of Bengal.

All footage and photos belong to Vickie and I.
Enjoy...

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Have a Great Day,
Robby