Sep 3, 2026 · 53 min · 13 segments
It is said that Krishna never takes one step out of Vrindavan. But it appears that he does leave, and breaks the hearts of the Gopis. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha explore that image the…
"A tirtha is a crossing place, a ford, where one may cross over to the far shore of a river or to the far shore of the worlds of heaven."
Hold on a second.
A ford, is that like a fjord?
A ford is, like, in a river, it's a shallow part of the river where, like, you can cross it.
Where you cross.
Oh, all right.
I didn't know that.
Never heard that.
Mm-hmm.
[laughs] It's the only one I know.
Now you have.
As, as avatars descend downward, tirthas are those fords where one crosses the other way-
Mm
... from this shore to the far shore.
Wow.
Yeah.
That, that was beautiful, right? A, a tirtha, you know, sometimes it's used interchangeably with dhaam in India, holy tirthas.
Dhaams are really a little bit more like the Lord's abode, but still, you know.
"A tirtha is a crossing place, a ford, where one may cross over to the far shore of a river or to the far shore of the worlds of heaven."
Hold on a second.
A ford, is that like a fjord?
A ford is, like, in a river, it's a shallow part of the river where, like, you can cross it.
Where you cross.
Oh, all right.
I didn't know that.
Never heard that.
Mm-hmm.
[laughs] It's the only one I know.
Now you have.
As, as avatars descend downward, tirthas are those fords where one crosses the other way-
Mm
... from this shore to the far shore.
Wow.
Yeah.
That, that was beautiful, right? A, a tirtha, you know, sometimes it's used interchangeably with dhaam in India, holy tirthas.
Dhaams are really a little bit more like the Lord's abode, but still, you know.
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Krishna Never Leaves Vrindavan
Sometimes leaving reveals what love truly means
Same Substance, Different Perception
Spiritual practice can transform ordinary perception completely
How Many Summers Remain?
Counting summers changes how we value time
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