Ganges – Rickshaw Challenge https://www.rickshawchallenge.com Pure Adventure! Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:34:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://rickshawchallenge.gamblingzion.com/uploads/2019/08/cropped-RC-FB-no-background-32x32.png Ganges – Rickshaw Challenge https://www.rickshawchallenge.com 32 32 Gateway to the Ganges by Brandon Li https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2015/01/16/gateway-to-the-ganges-by-brandon-li/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gateway-to-the-ganges-by-brandon-li https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2015/01/16/gateway-to-the-ganges-by-brandon-li/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:34:17 +0000 https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/?p=13020 The Ganges
A stunning short by filmmaker Brandon Li, showcasing the daily life along India’s sacred river, the Ganges.

Daily life in the Indian cities of Rishikesh, Haridwar, and Devprayag. This region lies in the foothills of the Himalayas where the Ganges River descends from the mountains. I visited not knowing what to expect, and I was both awed and saddened by the experience. The beauty of nature and the Hindu ceremonies contrasted with the poverty and suffering on the streets. The people I met had a high-spirited resilience that seemed to stem from surviving and maintaining their devotion through a challenging life.

Ganges

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5.000 gurus, 200.000 sadhus, millions of pilgrims and beggars! Every 12 years they meet in a salutary place on the Ganges. There one finds teaching, praying, singing, dancing, bathing and wondering. Bizarre bodily practices- like lifting a 30 kilo stone with the penis, deep insights-“I leave myself to existence, I trust it.”, selflessness and vanity- “In India there are 7 wonders and I am one of them. ” At this” spring fair of spirituality” there is room for everything.
Who are these people who attract millions of pilgrims and curios from all over the world? Are they wise, holy, enlightened or just crazy?
“NEXT EXIT NIRVANA” presents the everyday culture of India against the backdrop of the Kumbh Mela, the biggest festival of Hinduism.

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