Guest guest Posted April 8, 2001 Report Share Posted April 8, 2001 - <Qecceq <hindu Sunday, April 08, 2001 12:15 what does the red dot on the head mean > I was told that when people put the red dot on the forehead it is for > meditation reasons it is basicly a third eye. I would like to know if that is > true or what does it really mean when there is a dot on the forehead If we look for origin of such traditions it is always difficult to pinpoint one particular reason. The answer that you have seems fine. When one is successful in meditation - that part of the forehead seems to become very active (temporal lobes) - hence marking that part of the forehead is symbolic of 'spiritual awakening'. jay Vivekananda Centre London http://www.vivekananda.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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