Ganges River and The Velvet Underground

The Ganges is much more that a river.............it has an exalted position in the Indian ethos..........

The Ganges has long been held as a spiritual icon.........it is believed that the Ganges was formed when GANGA was sent down to earth to cleanse the souls of the 60,000 sons of King Sagara......Sagara's son's were killed by a sage from the "nether world" named Kapila......Kapila was disturbed by the son's while he was meditating........and when he opened his eyes, all of Sagara's son's were instantly burned to death.



The Ganges still serves the purpose today as it was intended to centuries ago.........it is used from birth to death in the live of those in India......

The song below does a fine job of capturing the essence of the Ganges...I remain fascinated by the river myself..........how it draws millions of people to it's banks and into its gentle current........it is much more than a river.....it is much more than meets the eye......it is hope.........it brings purpose to one's life......it is sacred.......




TEACH THE GIFTED CHILDREN

Teach the gifted children
teach them to have mercy
Teach them about sunsets
teach them about moonrise
Teach them about anger
the sin that comes with dawning
Teach them about flowers
the beauty of forgetfulness
Then take me to the river (take me to the river)
and put me in the water (and put me in the water)
Bless them and forgive them (take me to the river)
father cause they just don't know (take me to the river)
All the gifted children
Teach the gifted children
the way of men and animals
Teach them about cities
the history of the mysteries
Their vice and their virtues
about branches that blow in the wind
On the wages of their sins
teach them of forgiveness
teach them about mercy
Teach them about music
and the cool and cleansing waters
What do they say, take me to the river (take me to the river)
take me to the river (take me to the river)
Put me in the water (take me to the river)
and teach the gifted children (take me to the river)
All the gifted children (take me to the river)
(Take me to the river)
(Take me to the river)

Lyrics by Lou Reed