Guest guest Report post Posted January 24, 2004 Hare Krishna everyone! I was wondering if someone could explain to me the significance of a sikah? What it means or what its purpose is? Thank you! Hari bol! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dervish 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 The sikha is a sign of spiritual surrender. Devotee men will shave all hair, except that on the BRAHMARANDHRA, or the crown of the head. One cute explanation is that Krsna pulls you out of the sea of nescience with this sikha. The clinical explanation is to protect the most sensitive nerve center on the top of the head known as Brahma ranthram from any abnormal vibrations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 also reminds others that this is a devotee of God. It makes people think of Krishna when they see it. The tradition of devotees wearing a sikha goes back thousands of years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 told on her webpage the wonderful explanation that Prabhupada gave about the significance of the knot in the sikha and why women also knot their hair. I tried to find it but the webpage is down for reconstruction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dervish 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 Story # 10 - Soap suds and duds Once in New Jersey, Srila Prabhupada called me into his room and asked me very nicely whether I was washing clothes in hot, soapy water. He said that normally so much soap is not needed, but because he was getting oil massages it was necessary to wash them with soap and hot water to cleanse them properly. He was very gentle and kind and loving, not harsh or reprimanding at all. He also then asked me about my clothing, whether or not I had other clothes. Since as an artist I still wear jeans. Saris had not been introduced as of yet. He commented, "I do not like these Western pants wearing with all parts exposed. Better for ladies to wear long dresses or saris as they do in India". I nodded and decided to find out about saris, since all I owned was jeans, and of course later we began always wearing saris and long dresses rather than pants. Thank you, Srila Prabhupada, for caring so much about us that you taught us how to dress, how to eat, even how to brush our teeth. You are the perfect father, so that even now when I can remember you in all my daily activities; and another time you commented on my short hair, recently clipped just over my ears and said: "I do not like this bob tail. You should wear your hair long like Jadurani's in a bunch in the back. Jadurani's hair was pulled in back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck. So from that day I let my hair grow and wear it as you requested. Another time you suggested I tied my hair in a knot - for catching Krsna. You explained that the brahmacari ties his sikha in a knot and in India, ladies also tie their bunch of hairs in a knot and always think of catching Krsna in that knot. That is the meaning of the sikha knot and also of the ladies' tradition of gathering their hair in a knot. Thank you, Srila Prabhupada, that you are such a perfect father that you taught us how to look, how to dress and how to live. You are our eternal father. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 Were you able to access the site? I enjoy so much reading the pastimes she has posted there and especially was attracted to this particular one. Thanks so much for posting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dervish 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 google cache! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif Govinda dasi's website is still cached in google's search engine, so if you have other pastimes you like from there, you can use google.com to get them. Just press "cache" button when you find the page listing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 I did not know about that little trick. I am there now. Thanks again!!! Hari bol!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 24, 2004 Thank you everyone for the answers. What is the address or link to that website. I would love to read some of the stories. Hare Krishna! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 from searching it appears that only this one page was cached in google. Maybe Dervish has found others. Thank you for such a nice question...these questions help everyone in that we are reminded of Krishna and guru. Hari bol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dervish 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2004 If you want to find stories like this, you can try search engine phrases like Prabhupada pastimes or memories, or if you want Govinda dasi stories about Prabhupada exclusively, then "Govinda dasi" Prabhupada in the search box. If you have the resources, try to watch the Prabhupada memories videos. I was lucky enough to watch a few when visiting devotees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priitaa 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2004 Govinda dasi’s site http://www.iskcon.net/govinda/ P.S. After posting this, I tested it and found out it no longer works. Sorry. I thought it did. Tho sometimes you can mess around with the addy and come up with 'something.' This is so disappointing. I really liked that site. I wonder why its not on iskcon.net anymore. I wonder if there is a way to write them about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2004 nothing on Iskcon.net seems to work anymore and hasn't for weeks. Perhaps they are doing some work on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 31, 2004 The simplest answer is thus: the sikha is important because Krishna likes to see you wearing one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
