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What Are Our Saiva Forehead Marks?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami

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What Are Our Saiva Forehead Marks?

The three stripes of vibhuti across the forehead signify trying to purify ourselves from the influence of anava, karma and maya. There are two ways we’re attached to the world, that which gives us pleasure and pain. We’re slowly changing our karma over a period of many lifetimes through wise action in the present. With humble action we work on lessening the ego-sense rather than enhancing it.

Path to Siva, Lesson 54

Master Course Trilogy, Living with Siva, Lessons 53-54


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