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Try drawing a "tilaka"

Hinduism & Dharma

Try drawing a "tilaka"

Channel spiritual energy with body art

Hinduism & Dharma

Use tools like yoga and meditation from the world's oldest religion to focus on karma (actions), dharma (duty), and devotion to the divine.

5 min practice5 min practice
Can be done any time of dayCan be done any time of day
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In the Hindu tradition, artistic expression is seen as a form of margi, or a "spiritual path" that can help liberate the soul. Makeup and body art are seen as one form of this spiritual practice.

Try drawing a colored marking on your forehead called a "tilaka". In Hindu tradition, men and women often draw a tilaka as it is meant to represent the third eye chakra which helps with achieving spiritual enlightenment.