b. Namaste: What does it mean?

In general Namaste means, “Greetings” or “Hello” or “How are you”. It is just a way of greeting people. However, technically speaking, Namaste is made up of two words, Namaha + Te. Namaha means ‘I bow’. Te means ‘You’. Hinduism teaches us that God is sitting inside us, that is your soul or Atman. Namaste means I see divine in you and bow to you.

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Other reading material:

Relevant videos: HAF: Namaste – Simply Divine,

Contributor: Dr. Jyoti Lulla

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