sukhnidaan Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Gurfateh Ji, Just wondering if someone can enlighten me on this process. Is there a special time, can anyone do it etc. Please forgive me if this topic has previously been discussed, but kindly give me the link. Gurfateh Ji 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Any answers ? :? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Javanmard Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Tilak on shastars is given after performance of jhatka. Weapons are honoured through a tilak of blood. Regarding tilak on human beings it is normally given after bhog or arti arta according to Hazur Sahib's maryada and puratan maryada in general. I love tilaks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukhsingh Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 what are tilaks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Javanmard Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Tilaks are fronal marks made of red colour. The were originally part of courtly ethiquette as a sign that one had attended court and had bee seen by the king. It is only later on that it became a temple ritual. So as suc one has to see it as a courtly ceremony rather than a "Hindu ritual"(whatever that means). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Didn't all Gurus had "Tilak' ceremony when they were appointed as Gurus? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Javanmard Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 absolutely. Actually most of temple rituals in India have their origin in courtly etiquette. To say that these things are "Hindu" is absolutely ridiculous if you have studied Indian history! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guv Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=3376 story of guru amar das ji's departure and succession by guru ram das. the application of a tilak is mentioned, saying it is the true nishani (sign) of gur shabad. (i don't know if it is meant metaphorically or literally) also interestingly, the gurgaddi is referred to as the throne of raja yoga. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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