18 Culture & Dharma – Raymond Bally’s Book and the Power of Having Dreams

Sharing new book of song lyrics by New Jersey songwriter Ray Bally of Primitive Substance, which was the achievement of a dream. Live 2.19.2023.

0:00 – Gayatri mantra, reading from "Living Dharma" by Sri Dharma Acharya
1:50 – You are not alone, new book "Come Closer" of lyrics by indie songwriter Ray Bally https://www.raybally.com/
5:14 – Unique music from Primitive Substance collective (https://primitivesubstance.bandcamp.com/artists) with Ray, Brad Kleiman (https://bradkmusic.bandcamp.com/), Dennis Young famous for Liquid Liquid (https://www.dennisyoungmusic.net/)
6:33 – I talked about having dreams & goals when facing the dystopian future in an earlier episode which this book is an example of (see episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSQGJBGoH5s)
11:46 – Letter from Ray, reference is made to my book "In The Shadow Of The Gods: The Memoirs Of A Led Zeppelin Tribute Singer" about frontman Jean Violet of Kashmir
14:53 – Making great art is painful, what are your dreams?
17:13 – Reading of lyrics "Faker" & "Heroes & Fools"
19:57 – Closing thoughts

Find Ray's music here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=raymond+bally&i=digital-music&crid=1ITJ5IHVBHW6Q

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