Namaste-The Indian Gesture of Greeting
The Indian greeting known as namaste is pronounced "namah-stee." "Namaste" is the traditional courteous greeting that is exchanged. It is also frequently used as a salutation to finish a meeting or other type of engagement. Sanskrit is the language that gave birth to the greeting known as "Namaste." Te, which means "to you," comes before Námas, which means "bow, obeisance, or reverential salutation." In other words, "greetings, salutations, or prostration to you." Greetings, salutations, and prostrations to you. The phrase "na ma" can alternatively be taken to mean "not mine," which is another possible interpretation of the word "namaha." It has the spiritual importance of minimizing or eliminating one's ego while one is in the company of another person. Therefore, it entails bending to others rather than oneself, and as a result, one must be receptive to the other who is being greeted. Namast...