{"id":1933,"date":"2020-03-18T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yogacurious.com\/blog\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2023-07-21T06:32:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T06:32:32","slug":"what-does-meaning-of-namaste-or-namaskar-when-greeting-someone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogacurious.com\/blog\/what-does-meaning-of-namaste-or-namaskar-when-greeting-someone","title":{"rendered":"What Does Namaste or Namaskar Mean? Meaning of Namaste when Greeting Someone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920041\/namaste_mgazp6\/namaste_mgazp6.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-public-id=\"namaste_mgazp6\/namaste_mgazp6.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-post-1933 wp-image-1935\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_800,h_534,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920041\/namaste_mgazp6\/namaste_mgazp6.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"namaste\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1435920041\" data-seo=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920041\/namaste_mgazp6\/namaste_mgazp6.jpg?_i=AA 800w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_300,h_200,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920041\/namaste_mgazp6\/namaste_mgazp6.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_768,h_513,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920041\/namaste_mgazp6\/namaste_mgazp6.jpg?_i=AA 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Due to Covid-19 threat, Namaste becomes world&#8217;s new style of greetings and why not? It is one of the ancient stye in India to greet the people with respect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"RADPt22Khs4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Namaste becomes world&#039;s new style of greeting | Coronavirus Outbreak\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RADPt22Khs4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Not with standing of principles, human beings look as if to have a common necessity to hail each other when they meet and move off. Bending in Japan, Hand-Clapping variants in African nations, and saying Hello and Handshake or Cuddling in English philosophies are just a small number of the most usually identified greeting styles. Despite the fact civilizations and customs differ, there does seem to one salutation that is becoming more prevalent universally \u2013 that is Namaste! What does namaste mean?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To begin with explaining Why Do You Say Namaste!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Let us first understand what does Namaste means, its origin and reasons behind? Namaste is taken from Sanskrit and is a blend of the &#8220;Nama\u1e25a&#8221; and &#8220;te&#8221;. Nama\u1e25a stands for \u2018bend\u2019, \u2018respect\u2019, and \u2018humble greeting\u2019 or \u2018high regard\u2019 whereas te stands for &#8216;to you&#8217;. Consequently, Namaste exactly means &#8220;bowing to you&#8221;. It is also occasionally spoken as Namaskar or Namaskaram.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to <a title=\"Interview with Yogi Baba Prem the Founder of Universal Yoga Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogacurious.com\/blog\/interview-with-yogi-baba-prem\">Yogi Baba Prem<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The origins of namaste are quite old and have been found in excavations of the Indus valley dating back to circa 3000 BCE.&nbsp; The word is rooted in the important word namah, which is quite old and a way of honoring divinity.&nbsp; The bringing of the hands together creates a neutral energy as the polarities are brought to neutral&nbsp; when the hands are together (male\/female).&nbsp; This also centers one at the heart center which is the center of balance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"259\" data-public-id=\"yogi-baba-prem-interview_uykgjw\/yogi-baba-prem-interview_uykgjw.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-post-1933 wp-image-323\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_250,h_259,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920204\/yogi-baba-prem-interview_uykgjw\/yogi-baba-prem-interview_uykgjw.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1435920204\" data-seo=\"1\" \/>It is an expected salutation when individuals come across or depart. It has no fixed time zones to say it like good morning, good afternoon and good night has. Namaste is pronounced through a minor bow and hands compelled together with palms touching, fingers directing up and thumbs near to the chest also known as Anjali Mudra. Though in the West the word \u201cNamaste\u201d is generally voiced in combination with the nod, while in India, it is assumed that the nod itself means Namaste, and so, it is needless to say the word when one bows. Depending upon person; Namaste could be just a spontaneous or formal salutation, a traditional concord or an act of admiration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to <a title=\"Learn Holistic Healing with Raj Kumar Dham\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogacurious.com\/blog\/learn-holistic-healing-with-raj-kumar-dham\">RK Dham<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Namaste &#8211; means I bow to the divinity within you<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There is something regarding the worldwide acknowledgment and the mystical liveliness that go with the spirit of Namaste that makes it a truthfully amazing salutation. Just saying; Namaste particularly together with the Anjali Mudra increases the sensations of your purpose to meet someone by worshiping their inner goodness or Spirit. The determination why we say Namaste has a thoughtful divine meaning. It distinguishes the trust that the life strengthens, the holiness, the Person or the Divinity in me is the identical in all. Admitting this coherence with the joining of the palms, we honor the Deity in the person we come across.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"533\" height=\"364\" data-public-id=\"raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-post-1933 wp-image-579 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_533,h_364,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920171\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"raj kumar dham\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1435920171\" data-seo=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920171\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx.jpg?_i=AA 533w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_300,h_205,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920171\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yogacurious\/images\/w_285,h_195,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1435920171\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx\/raj-kumar-dham_qw4fcx.jpg?_i=AA 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Though, there is much more to it than just eye contact. The actual meeting amid individuals is the meeting of their thoughts. There are various reasons to Why Do We Say Namaste! When we hail one another with Namaste, it denotes, \u2018May our thoughts meet\u2019, \u2018I bow to the God within you\u2019, \u2018the spirit inside me greets the spirit in you\u2019, and \u2018I honor the soul in you that is also in me\u2019, \u2018the Divine light in me recognizes the Divine light in you\u2019, and \u2018the Godly astuteness in me distinguishes and accepts the Godly astuteness in you\u2019.<br \/>\nThe plus point is you will actually discover yourself really meaning and accepting these constructive points of views when you say it; even if you are not chiefly attached to your company at that time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">So, after reading this next time when you meet someone greet him\/her with Namaste and see the magic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to Covid-19 threat, Namaste becomes world&#8217;s new style of greetings and why not? It is one of the ancient stye in India to greet the people with respect. Not with standing of principles, human beings look as if to have a common necessity to hail each other when they meet and move off. 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