Namaskar or Namasté

Namaskar or Namasté

means "greeting", but this phrase has a deeper religious, spiritual meaning, "I bow before the divine in you", "I salute the divine in you".

means “greeting”, but this phrase has a deeper religious, spiritual meaning, “I bow before the divine in you”, “I salute the divine in you”. Depending on the position of the hands, the symbolism is different :

  • Joined hands flat on the top of the head, we greet God
  • Hands in front of the face, we greet the spiritual leader Guru
  • Hands in front of the chest, we greet our friends, our fellow creatures.

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