We got blessed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama today!

I recieved a phone call today about 3:05 Pacific time from
Ruth Hayward, the director of the Panchen Lama -Tashi Lhunpo Project.

She just finished having a private audience with His Holiness
the 14th Dalai Lama, along with  Khen Rinpoche Tsetan, Bob Hayward,
Paula Fouce and Catherine Josey from the Agape church.

The Dalai Lama was giving some private audiences the day
before his teaching at a University in Santa Barbara.

The topic during this Private Audience was the Panchen
Lama - Tashi Lhunpo Project, which is for the exile Monastery
in India.. This is a very special Monastery in the Tibetan tradition.
It was the very first Monastery of the Dalai Lama.

Khen Rinpoche Tsetan and Ruth shared with His Holiness
the work of Panchen Lama -Tashi Lhunpo Project which
included the Strings For Tibet Benefit concerts this weekend.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama blessed this project and all those
working with it.

That includes us!

Ruth called me at 3:05 this afternoon to share the news, after the audience
with the Dalai Lama.

I got goosebumps! I called all the musicians involved, plus behind the scenes people
Vickie Pieper, Kevin Davis,  Doug Taylor, and our sound guy Joe to let them know what
had just happened and they were all touched by the experience.

So once again here is the Event Information...

When: Saturday - April 25, 2009
Where: Spiritual Life Center:
Address: 1420 E. Harmon Ave, Las Vegas NV. 89119
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: FREE - Donations will be accepted

Web Site: www.StringsForTibet.com

Hope To See You There,
Robby LeBlanc

Last night I played a music gig at the Flamingo Hotel Casino.
On the way home I stopped at 7/11 to pick up some oil for my car.
There was only one car in the parking lot I wasn't in the store more
than 2 minutes. I started walking back to my car which was at the
gas pump when suddently...

Wam! Sirens Blowing! Cop cars everywhere! I am surrounded by cop cars
and police officiers with gun drawn! At least a dozen flew into the 7/11
parking lot in seconds. I just stood still to see what was going on.
There was another guy at the gas pump pumping gas. Then 3 more cop
cars came from 2 different direction at Desert Inn and Eastern, directly
in front of the 7/11.

Cops came out with guns drawn! Then on the speaker, "Get out of
the car with your hands up", now!"  They guy at the gas pump ask
me, "what should we do?" I said don't even move! Cops were all over the
parking lot, guns everywhere, arresting  about 5-7 people.

This all happened in about 45 - 60 seconds...

I really likes those shorts!

And how was your weekend?
Comments on this post are welcome...

Have a Great Day,
Robby LeBlanc
 

I wanted to write a post just after last weekend about
the Tibetan Monk but so many exciting things have happened
since then...

Here is a photo of me with Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen
Lobzang Tsetan. Yes he has a long name but that also
includes his title. I braught a bag of stones with me
for him to bless. I'll write another post about the stones.

Sunday started with me playing at 2 services Spiritual
Life Center in Las Vegas. Khen Rinpoche came into the
church in the middle of the second service.

I was about to play my second song when he walked in.
At first I felt a chill, then excitement. I was feeling
something happen to my body...

Today was the day that I played my guitar synthisizer in
church for the first time. I created a special sound for
his holiness which was a combination of sitar and guitar.
It sounded awesome. I'll post the clip in another post.

He loved it. After I played Khen Rinpoche was invited to speak
to the church. He offered the sacred scarf to Reverend Doug
and To Joey Galon, the person that braught him to the church.

By this time I was back sitting in my seat, when Khen Rinpoche
called me up and said he was out of scarves but gave me a copy
of his book. We bowed head to head. This was just the beginning
to a magnificent Sunday and Monday.

About 80 people turned out for his workshop that afternoon.
Because we were filming him on Sunday, Vickie and I got invited
to a very small group of about 10 people and met personal with
this holiman.

That's all for now, but I have more to share that is really exciting.

I'll try to post again by Wednesday...

I'd love to here your comments...

Have a Wonderful Week!
Robby LeBlanc