In Jainism, a tīrtha (Sanskrit: तीर्थ "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha.
Tirtha sites include:
Geographically, the tirthas are divided into six quarters:.
Tirtha is an album by pianist Vijay Iyer with Prasanna and Nitin Mitta recorded in 2008 and released on the ACT label in 2011.
The album received universal acclaim with Metacritic giving it a score of 81 from 8 reviews. Thom Jurek, in his review for AllMusic states, "Tirtha is a triumph; it is a high-water mark in hearing the constantly evolving discussion between jazz and Indian music". Writing for All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner said "the recording crosses the channels of jazz and Indian music, eschewing the hybridization of the two styles; a semblance of familiarity but also something entirely fresh. The nine tracks contain robust elements of ethnicity, thriving improvisation, and exhaustive composition; steeped in modern and old worlds".The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars noting "Iyer and his partners sound like a spontaneous ensemble from the outset – not self-conscious participants in a fusion experiment".
All compositions by Vijay Iyer except as indicated
Parody of "Smooth" by Santana Featuring Rob Thomas
(2 Corinthians 13:8)
Well, it's a hot one
The separation of re-lig-i-on
I feel the wisdom in God's word could help everyone
In your state-owned school
My homeroom teacher
My famished heart is more than eager
But my reason for readin'
Is gettin' the truth
And if you said this Bible ain't good enough
For the real-life world so give it up
I could change my mind to better suit your rules
But it's still true
Well, it's just like the notion that one and one is two
It's the same as any question on a test from you
You've got to find solutions that can be absolute
So live in the dark ages still ... or else go get a Bible
I'll tell you one thing
If you don't read it it's a cryin' shame
Can't live by bread but every word I hear that came
Out of His mouth
I love the Bible so
It's like arithmetic and reading though
I feel the learning of the world goes awful slow – shutting it out
And if you said this Bible ain't good enough
For the real-life world so give it up
I could change my mind to better suit your rules
But it's still true
Well, it's just like the notion that one and one is two
It's the same as any question on a test from you
You've got to find ya something that can be called truth
So live in the dark ages still ... or else go get a Bible