I was born in hindu family and now I want to re explore it after watching your faith is much stronger then mine.. thanks sister

The area where sindoor is applied is between the eyebrows, called the Ajna Chakra. This is the point that Sanatan Hindu Dharma consider the entry and exit point of our jivaatma (soul). It is challenge for the world’s greatest hypnotist and let him try to hypnotize a Hindu woman with bindi dot on her forehead. He can try till the cows come home, he wont be successful. This area is called the third eye of Shiva. Applying the bindi signifies her eternal link with the Supreme being. A Hindu woman firmly believes that this dot protects her from negative tendencies and forces.

Gosh.. I'm a Hindu living in the USA and I only wear bindis or for that matter wear Sarees or ethnic wear when I'm going to the temple or participating in a festival - religious festival. I feel so not proud right now. The reason I don't wear bindi or ethnic dress is just.. I don't want to attract attention, and blend in I guess. When in Rome.. 🙂

Nice Video. The main reason as per sanathana dharma why we wear a bindi is because it is a sign that we believe in reincarnation. I agree with you... we stopped wearing tilak to work places just so that we don't bring our religion to work place and most of the times... it is just not fashionable. thank you for making me realize that I am a hindhu first and should not shy away from showing i am a hindhu.

I am Indian and you have given me a very new and truly important reason to share with my sister on why a Bindi is significant. It is a very realistic and convincing point.

I live in Orlando, FL and I do understand. When Americans see me they assume me as Muslim or Mexican.

I agree completely. I appreciate your visibility, thanks for the post! I wear a bindi and a line of vibhuti everyday for a lot of the reasons that you stated. I think it's really important we openly practice our faith and allow people to see that we exist. Spot on Ambaa.

The Rigveda is not a book, but a library and a literature. -E Vernon Arnold, Cambridge University

Beautifully explained. I haven't worn a bindi except when wearing Indian clothes, which is on those rare weekends. I have started wearing a bindi when shopping. The reason behind not wearing one was to blend in aka being invisible. Your speech is so mesmerising and made so much sense. Hindus are peaceful and respectful. We need to also be visible 🙏

OMG!!!!!.......it's really great that u r so kind to ur viewers that answered almost all d questions.

Im white i live in west PA. My apartment complex has alot of Hindus. They are very family friendly almost always outside with kids in their sauris with Bindis. Very visible and actually very beautiful actually. We lost the ability for dress, modesty, and culture here our roots were pretty much ripped out so its great seeing people who are traditional and family oriented. Very friendly, would always wave back. At the time I just studied philosophy without knowing too much of vedic religion and now that I have emerged into vedic teachings I am very thankful for it has brought me to sanatana dharma and to God. . 🙏 bless the Hindus for keeping their faith for the centuries. I wish more would be more vocal and visible tbh.

Your Spirit is positive....hats off.

Popular American perception is yoga is not Hinduism but caste cow curry is Hinduism.

Hinduism is not a religion it's way of humans life.like Sadhguru said between Himalaya and Hindusagar that place named hindu.any ho thank you 😊 sister by explaining every video about Hinduism.how is your kid Krishna sister. God bless you and your family always.lots of love ❤️

NAMASKARA , (means wishing in Kannada to the person whom we meet ) from Bangalore, INDIA.

there are about 2.2 million hindus live in usa...

Respect and lots of love sister.. From India...

Your videos are really helping me love your channel new sub

you have made a great point in this video. i am telling my sister this.

you're awesome!! I respect you ....

Thank you so much for making this video. I'm writing a character who is a physicist from Lucknow, and I would like her to bear a bindi for several reasons. It allows me to have conversations between the characters about faith and science - how some people believe they can't coexist, yet there are many scientists of faith. Your motivation about visibility is a great one, and I would like to include that in her ideas. The main character she's interacting with is a 12-year-old American girl, which is a great voice for curiosity about Hinduism. I have to admit that it's daunting study such a rich and varied subject!

Dear Ambaa, Your love for your faith and your confidence over it is just amazing..They are really inspiring. Btw Moksha is very cute..!😁

You look so beautiful with all the make up as a Hindu women .

For sure! It's why i regularly wear a Tilak in public nowadays.

wise words from great lady.

Hi, sweet topic on Bindi. My Guru, Paramahamsa Nithyananda, is reviving Sanatana Hindu Dharma and I thought that you will be ready.

Nice Point of view

bindi and tilak is used so that our mind could concentrate on that point,it is basically to concentrate our mind on certain point of head which is tratak point(enlightenment point)in the midst of eyebrow and forhead.when we contemplate we concentrate on that point to enlighten our mind.

you r a nostalgic married family loving woman a true indian

great

hello sister ur video is amazing and can u tell me how can improve my english

I live and study in the US. I am from India. I have been always very self-conscious and tried to fit in with others in US and have been feeling a disconnect with my true self. There are definitely elder people in my place in US who are either business owners or parents of students who have no issue wearing Bindi or Tilak and saree and dhoti. I was never able to take inspiration from them because of the age difference. Recently, I have been seeing young Hindu women in my place wearing Bindi, some young Hindu men wearing the Vaishnava Tilak or Shaivite Nama. I was surprised and I did secretly appreciate them for their initiative but did not have the courage to take inspiration. I was and still am a little frightened about Trump's influence and the bigotry that ensues. Thank you for giving me courage and channeling my thoughts into call for action through your video. I really appreciate it. By the way, I stumbled upon this video from a friend's Quora account. It is about how Christian missionaries are pouring money and resources into India and not getting returns except in few parts of the country: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ip-qq65eq7bSm30.html It appears they are trying their best to understand Hindu philosophies and write good Christian theological arguments to counter Hindu philosophies which may assist their missionary activities in India. In times like these, your video is a call for action that we should do all things possible both to create awareness about Hinduism through visibility and to intellectually defend Hinduism if required. Thanks again for this video.

My blessings to this girl adopting Hinduism

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Hinduism is the oldest religion & it is nice to see that more people accepting it as a way of life & the proof is go to an ISKON temple & u will see westerners every where enjoying their new spiritual life.

Inspired by you

mam....I know that for sure u know , what d 'moksha' (enlightenment)is........ but I want to know ur perception on it and according to u .....what is it??? so plz if u can......share a video of urs over it........plz,plz,plz

Im not an hindu but Am so attracted spiritually with the traditions. I feel connected somehow, I am a white westerner. coming out of catholic upbringing. My question please. . is does wearing this bindi bind me from anything. We are baptised with black ash during our festivals. And somehow i feel it locks you down . I dont want to be locked into any entity or religion.. Ive seen others speak of it being the blood of christ.. just feels as if it would prevent me ... from stepping outside TRADITIONAL beliefs...

I get nervous to do this. I'm a white Hindu in the south and I don't want to get hurt.

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In toronto I am working on creating a first of a kind hindu organization to create awareness of hinduism within hindus... I feel others dont know hindus be coz hindus dont know themselves and their own faith reason why have no respect for themselves and their faith... They practice hinduism like a herd... And memes are present so they keep on doing that... Your videos I watch as a part of research material... That which kind of individual and organizations exist and where I can fill the gap... I dont like to make videos which people watch to fall asleep... Up to now when I thought of creating an organization I myself did so...

just a fact... in Hinduism men and boys too are supposed to put bindi

ha ha ha. even with your cat you have a fun relationship.

What do you think of non-Hindu's wearing a bindi?

its just not women have bindi but also men also have to have tilak because its scientific to have" dhayn "to know your self as zen live in moment it help in it nake u clam and tolerant but most of men stop in years as they try to look more like there rural,

Hello! I consider myself a Buddhist but i am very clearly white and very clearly English...this therefore creates an issue when it comes to wearing a Bindi. I myself have never worn a Bindi as I have always feared the argument of cultural appropriation being brought up, with people believing that I am only wearing a Bindi as a fashion statement. I therefore wanted to ask your opinion on a Buddhist, 17 year old, British girl wearing a Bindi? I know that there is a great link between Hinduism and Bindis and also Indian culture and Bindis (with reference to the Ajna or third- eye chakra) but this too is explored through Tibetan Buddhism. Obviously, if I were to wear a Bindi then it would only be during meditation and in a few locations that I felt as though it would be respectable to wear one but i wanted to have your opinion? I by no means want to offend anyone of any culture or religion or make it seem as though I am ignorant to the true value of a Bindi but i also don't want to have to suppress my Buddhism and feel as though my meditation is weak or that my physical and spiritual experience of myself is hindered because i don't feel or see a Bindi when looking in a mirror. Thank you in advance!

I thought it was for awakening agna chakra.

Just as an anecdote - bindi is worn by all in india - hindus, buddhists, jains, sikhs, christians, and in rare cases muslims (that is, those who are not packed in black bags). it is also worn in lanka, nepal, bangladesh, and, at times, in pakistan. so, I'm not sure if it can be a fit means to provide "visibility" as a practitioner of hinduism if that is what you wanted.

windi is nesesari for suhagan

many reasons why west world doesn't know about India and ofcourse Hinduism another reason is international mainstream media they constantly shown extreme negative side of India like poverty poor sanitation and etc all that but they never shown the beautifull festivals like Durga Puja diwali holi janamastmi they don't know what this festivals mean to a Hindu and Indians and yes they also failed to show India was under British rule for 300 years and looted 95% of country's wealth

hi u r looking beautiful with bindi

* Sanatan dharma is "oldest cultured" religion. 'Indus valley' civilization older than 3000 BCE. What you will say for ancient civilization (thousend of years older than birth of Islam and Christianity) independentaly giving.........broad Vedik mathematics, Grammaticaly most accurate language Sanskrit, advance medicine and surgery Ayurveda, Astronomy science, Yoga and Meditation, Philosophy of soul-life, amazing logics in cosmology science, Gurucul system for education etc . These are amazing things given by ancient Hinduism. Aryabhatta, Varahmihir etc told about solar system, rotation of earth, vide geometry and other mathematical branch. They did it independentaly and many years older than others.

it will distract people who look at you in an evil way.

Even non Hindu Indians like Sikhs, Jains, some Muslims/Christians, Parsis etc etc also wear bindi xx

I and the Father are One John 10.30 Yahshua YHVH only

Bindi is not related to Hindu . Other religion people also use bindi

SORRY THIS IS VERY DISTURBING THING THAT IM GOING TO SAY PLEASE DONT MISUNDERSTAND ME I SAW YOUR VIDEO ON ISLAMIC EXTREMISM I JUST WANTED TO SAY SOME THINGS WHY ARE HINDUS RELUCTANT TOWARDS ISLAM IN INDIA WHY DID WORST PRACTICES LIKE SATI (BURNING OF WIFE IT WAS STARTED BECAUSE OF FEAR THAT THEIR WIVES WOULD BE SOLD AS SEX SLAVES) AND MANY UNNECESSARY THINGS INTO HINDUISM I JUST WANT TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE HOW ISLAM CAME TO INDIA READ THE STORY CAN I TELL U HOW ISLAM CAME TO INDIA THERE USED TO BE A KING NAMED PRITHVIRAJ IN 12 TH CENTURY AD HE MARRIES A VERY BEAUTIFUL GIRL NAMED SAMYUKTHA IN HIS NEIGHBOUR KINGDOM HER FATHER DIDNT ACCEPT FOR THEIR MARRIAGE SO BOTH OF THEM ELOPED TO GET MARRIED THEN THEIR MARRIAGE WAS DONE HER FATHER JAYACHANDRA WAS VERY ANGRY WITH THEIR MARRIAGE WITH HIS FURIOSITY HE GAVE MONEY TO A CRUEL THIEF AND RELIGION FANATIC NAMED MUHAMMED OF GHORI AFTER HE TOOK THE MONEY HE WENT AND ATTACKED THE KINGDOM THEN 1ST BATTLE OF TARAIN HAPPENED MUHAMMED OF GHORI WAS CAUGHT ALIVE BUT PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN LEAVES HIM AS A SIGN OF GOOD GESTURE THEN AFTER SOME YEARS THIS BASTARD GOT TO KNOW SOME OF MILLITARY SECRETS AND THIS FELLOW ATTACKED THE CITY WHICH IS IN FESTIVAL SEASON AT NIGHT PRITHVIRAJ LOST THE BATTLE U KNOW WHAT THIS BASTARD DID TO CAPTURE HIM WHO WAS STILL FIGHTING HE DRAGGED OUT HIS WIFE SAMYUKTHA THE QUEEN AND STARTED TO CRUSH HER GENITALS THIS BROKE THE HEART OF PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN HE IN HURRY TRIED TO SAVE HER GOT CAPTURED U KNOW WHAT THEY DID TO HIM THEY SOON AFTER CIRCUMCISED HIM AND THEY TRY TO MAKE HIM EAT BEEF HINDUS FEEL COW IS VERY HOLY ITS A HIGHEST INSULT FOR HINDUS TRIED TO CONVERT HIM WHEN QURAN WAS BROUGHT NEAR HIM HE SPAT THE BEEF IN HIS MOUTH ON IT FOR THE INSULT THEN THEY PRESSED HIS BALLS SO HARD THAT THEY BROKE OUT AND FLAYED THE PENIS WHEN HE WAS FEELING IMMENSE PAIN THIS BASTARD MUHAMMED GHORI WHO WAS SET FREE WHEN CAUGHT ALIVE BROUGHT HIS WIFE SAMYUKTHA THE QUEEN AND STARTED RAPING HER INFRONT OF HIM SEVERAL TIMES WHEN HE FINALLY RESISTED WITH ALL THAT PAIN THEY FINALLY KILLED HIM AND QUEEN WITH THAT INSULT HANGED HERSELF TO DEATH AND HEARING ABOUT THIS HER FATHER HANGED HIMSELF TO DEATH WITH SHAME THAT ACTUALLY THEIR DEAL WAS TO RETURN HER DAUGHTER SAFELY U KNOW WHAT THEY DID TO THE KINGDOM THEY RAPED AS MANY WOMEN AS THEY CAN FLOODED THEIR HAREMS WITH WOMEN AND REMAINING MEN AND WOMEN WERE SOLD OUT AS SLAVES ALL THE ABLED BODY MEN WERE KILLED LIKE ANIMALS AND THEY LOOTED AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE AND DESTROYED AS MANY TEMPLES AS POSSIBLE (SOME THOUSANDS) THATS HOW ISLAMIC INVADERS CAME TO INDIA AND ENRICHED OUR CULTRE SEE WHAT MULSIMS GAVE IN RETURN TO PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN FOR HIS KINDNESS U KNOW WHAT THEY DID TO NALANDA LIBRARY AND UNIVERSITY OF BUDDHISTS A MUSLIM KING NAMED BHAKTIYAR KHILJI WENT TO IT AND ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS KORAN THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE ANY THEN HE BURNED THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF VEDAS AND UPANISHADS FOR DAYS THAT ALL THE AIR GOT POLLUTED AND THEN AFTER WARDS THEY FLAYED ALL THE BUDDHIST MONKS UPSIDE DOWN AND BURNED THEM DOWN THE HINDU GENOCIDE HAPPENED AFTER THAT FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS KILLING ATLEAST 80MILLION PEOPLE NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT THIS IS THE REASON FOR SOME OR OTHER HATE ON MUSLIMS EVEN THOUGH INDIANS DONT HATE MUSLIMS LIKE IN OTHER COUNTRIES SORRY FOR DISTURBING YOUR MIND BUT THIS IS THE TRUTH SORRY SORRY

Tamils wear "pottu" (dot, bindi) not to show that they are Hindus, but because they think it makes them look graceful and adds beauty and dignity. Widows avoid "pottu." In fact the idea of Hinduism is not a dominant one among Tamils, and we are happy that way. We worship Lord Murugu, Lord Sivan, and many other Tamil gods, and they all have been classified as Hindu gods recently unfortunately.

To start off, Karma - there is no proof it is an Hindu invention. It exists in Buddhism too (Hey, isn't Buddha born Hindu and later founded Buddhism? If you are asking this question then the answer is No, there were 23 Buddhas in the past before the final Buddha Siddhartha Gauthama was born, so technically Buddhism existed many centuries before people usually think it is created). So does Yoga. Yoga is not connected with Hinduism too, which means doing yoga don't make you a Hindu. I am curious, who is responsible for teaching the westerners such things about India and Hinduism! They have to be blamed. Sorry sister, the reason why im poking my nose in all your videos is that, since you are from west and you act as a media about Hinduism to the western world, I must check on it before any wrong info are spread. BTW, wearing Bindi doesn't mean you are a Hindu and bindi is never a symbol of Hinduism. You can see Catholics in my place wearing bindi as well. Bindi is actually a cultural symbol but not a religious symbol. ~Peace~

bindi and tilak is used so that our mind could concentrate on that point,it is basically to concentrate our mind on certain point of head which is tratak point(enlightenment point)in the midst of eyebrow and forhead.when we contemplate we concentrate on that point to enlighten our mind.

bindi and tilak is used so that our mind could concentrate on that point,it is basically to concentrate our mind on certain point of head which is tratak point(enlightenment point)in the midst of eyebrow and forhead.when we contemplate we concentrate on that point to enlighten our mind.