What Is the Meaning of the Tilak

May 21, 2026 15:47 · 1:00 · English · Whisper Turbo · 2 Speakers
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That sign is a sign of Vaishnavism,
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which means it's a sign that we believe in Lord Vishnu.
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The two white,
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we call it the feet of God.
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And the down part,
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called asan,
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which means a seat.
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It looks like a leaf,
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call it tulsi,
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which symbolizes devotion.
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It starts small and it grows big.
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Touch the feet.
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of God.
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But that is possible through a dot which is in between,
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that is the Guru.
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The devotion to God and to Guru,
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grace manifests itself,
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touched the feet of the Lord.
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And the red symbolizes nature,
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material reality.
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When we are fully absorbed into the material realm,
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the world appeared very important.
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But as we grow spiritually,
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we become smaller and smaller.
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So it became thin and the Lord's feet is eternal.
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So this is a reminder that where we should focus our mind.
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In whatever we do,
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we should never let the mind be attached to the world,
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but let it attach to the Supreme.

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