When Radhanath Swami reached the river Ganges, He sat on her sandy bank and thought back to those first days of his life in India. Radhanath Swami remembered sitting on that rock in Rishikesh while Mother Ganges taught him lessons that were to mold Radhanath Swami’s life. Radhanath Swami remembered hearing in her eternal song the Hare Krishna mantra that would become embedded in Radhanath Swami’s soul. Now, sitting on that sandy bank in Prayaga, Radhanath Swami knew that if he simply followed her current, He would come to her meeting with Yamuna and Saraswati at the confluence. It was this confluence that the Vedas declared to be the king of all holy places. Radhanath Swami walked in that direction. It was high noon, and fine white sands blazed like fire, scorching Radhanath Swami’s bare feet. Ever since that day Radhanath Swami had offended the Naga Babas by wearing their shoes
