Day 5: Namaste

Traditionally yoga classes conclude with teacher and students bowing to each other, palms pressed together in front the heart, offering the sanskrit greeting, "Namaste."

What is this Namaste? Originating from the Hindu tradition, there are a number of meanings attributed to the term. My favorite is, "The divinity within me honors the divinity within you."

For our practice today, may we offer "Namaste" to those around us, honoring our own divinity...reaching out, touching another's blessedness.

Since we aren't living in a culture where it is common to place our hands in front or our hearts, bow, and say, "Namaste," it might be more comfortable simply to send a silent "Namaste. " The possibilities are plentiful...to the person at the checkout counter... a loved one on the telephone...someone who is being difficult. Or perhaps you would like to spread the word and share the meaning, openly offering it to another.
Namaste