從第一位學生的上師古魯·那納克開始，戴著頭巾就是一種獨特靈性道路一部分，繼而也成為後續發展錫克正法的獨特靈性道路。 Guru Nanak本人也戴著頭巾，並要求他的學生也這樣做。 幾千年來，在許多不同的靈性傳統中，頭巾服務於獨特和普遍性的目的。 它幫助一個人全天體驗、整合和保持他們的最高意識。 頭巾是如何運作的？ 頭頂，即嬰兒「軟點」的地方，被稱為第十門。 在瑜伽術語中，它也被稱為頂輪。 幾千年前，瑜伽士和靈性追求者發現，把頭髮置放在頭頂，可以保護第十道門，免受陽光和暴露。 此外，頭髮如同觸角，將太陽的能量和生命力力量輸送到身體和大腦中。 為了擴大效果，尋求靈性的人會在第十個門（也稱為頭部的太陽中心）捲起或打結他們的頭髮。 在男性，太陽中心位於頭頂的前方（前囟門）。 女性則有兩個太陽中心：一個在頂輪中心，另一個在頭部頂部朝向後（後囟門）。 對於男性和女性來說，在太陽中心捲起或打結頭髮可以集中能量，並有助於全天保持靈性振動。
這個頭髮結（被稱為joora）傳統上被稱為「rishi」結。 在古代，rishi是有能力控制體內能量和普拉那生命力流動的人。 「Maharishi」是指透過意念，具冥想力調節體內能量流動的人。 rishi結有助於在冥想中輸送能量（Naam Simran）。 如果剪掉頭髮，就不會有rishi結。 透過給出rishi結和頭巾，錫克上教古魯分享了一種非常古老的技術，讓普通人可以發展rishi的能力。 打rishi結後的下一步是戴上頭巾。 頭巾遮住了捲曲的、未剪的頭髮。 多重包裹的壓力使頭部的26塊骨頭保持在原位上，並啟動額頭上的壓力點，使人保持冷靜和放鬆。 頭巾覆蓋了廟宇，據說這有助於保護一個人免受他人的心智或心理的負面影響。 頭巾的壓力也會改變大腦的血流模式。 當你把頭髮紮起來，用頭巾纏住它時，頭骨的所有部分都會被拉在一起並支撐。 你對這一天以及可能來自未知的事物感到清晰和全然的準備。
支配宇宙和指導我們本身生活的神聖能量對於我們多數是未知的。 喚醒我們自己體內的，和整個創造的神聖能量生活在一起，使我們能夠發揮我們最高的潛能。 戴頭巾有助於我們體驗到神聖的能量，並記住有比我們所知世界更偉大的東西。 這是一種靈性練習，我們關照好自己最高、最特顯的部分，並表明它屬於造物主。 佩戴頭巾也有助於培養一種向神聖臣服的感覺。
頭巾是古魯大師送給我們的禮物。 這就是我們如何將自己加冕為具有宇宙意識的人，這樣的宇宙意識，坐在致力於讓我們具有更高自我意識的寶座上。 對於男人和女人來說都是一樣的，這種投射身份傳達了皇室榮譽、優雅恩典和絕對的獨特性。 這是向他人發出的訊號，表彰我們生活在無限的形象中，並致力於為所有人服務。 頭巾代表著完全的承諾。
From the time of the first Sikh Master, Guru Nanak, wearing a turban was part of the unique spiritual path that would become Sikh Dharma. Guru Nanak, himself, wore a turban and asked his students to do so as well. For thousands of years, in many different spiritual traditions, the turban served a unique and universal purpose. It assisted a person to experience, integrate and maintain their highest consciousness throughout the day.
How does the turban work? The top of the head, the place where babies have their “soft spot,” is called the tenth gate. In yogic terms, it is also known as the crown chakra. Thousands of years ago, yogis and spiritual seekers discovered that the hair on the top of the head protects the tenth gate from sun and exposure. In addition, the hair acts as antennae, channeling the energy and life-force of the sun into the body and brain.
To amplify the effect, spiritual seekers would coil or knot their hair at the tenth gate – also called the solar center of the head. In men, the solar center is on top of the head at the front (anterior fontanel). Women have two solar centers: one is at the center of the crown chakra, the other is on top of the head towards the back (posterior fontanel). For men and women, coiling or knotting the hair at the solar centers focuses the energy and helps retain a spiritual vibration throughout the day.
This hair knot (known as the joora) is traditionally called the “rishi” knot. In ancient times, a rishi was someone who had the capacity to control the flow of energy and prana in the body. A “maharishi” was someone who could regulate the flow of energy in the body, meditatively and at will. The rishi knot assists in the channeling of energy in meditation (Naam Simran). If one cuts off the hair, there can be no rishi knot. By giving us the rishi knot and the turban, the Sikh Masters shared a very ancient technology for how an ordinary person can develop the capacity of a rishi.
The next step after tying a rishi knot is to put on a turban. The turban covers the coiled, uncut hair. The pressure of the multiple wraps keeps the 26 bones of the head in place and activates pressure points on the forehead that keep a person calm and relaxed. Turbans cover the temples, which is said to help protect a person from the mental or psychic negativity of other people. The pressure of the turban also changes the pattern of blood flow to the brain. When you tie up your hair and wrap the turban around it, all the parts of your skull are pulled together and supported. You feel clarity and readiness for the day and for what may come to you from the Unknown.
The Divine Energy that governs the Universe and guides our own life is mostly unknown to us. Living with an awareness of that Divine Energy within oneself and the entire creation allows us to live our highest potential. Wearing the turban helps us experience that Divine Energy and to remember there is something greater than what we know. It is a spiritual practice where we take the highest, most visible part of ourselves and show that it belongs to the Creator. Wearing the turban also helps cultivate a sense of surrender to the Divine.
The turban is the Guru’s gift to us. It is how we crown ourselves as people of Universal Consciousness who sit on the throne of commitment to our own higher Self. For men and women alike, this projective identity conveys royalty, grace, and uniqueness. It is a signal to others that we live in the image of Infinity and are dedicated to serving all. The turban represents complete commitment.
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翻譯自SikhDharma
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