by Anja Heij. "I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Truth, of Light, and of Peace. When you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me, We are One."
Traditionally Namaste is said while bringing together both palms of the hands before the heart in prayer position, and lightly bowing the head and shoulders. Herewith you surrender your ego, show that your hands are unarmed, and that you come in peace. The hands folded in prayer position also symbolize celebration and honor. The left and right hand brought together depict Union and centeredness.
In Namaste you pay honor to the sacredness of all. In this holiness you become still for a moment. While meeting the other one on the level of the heart and soul, the separation between you and me crumbles into pieces; no longer is there another one – there is only One.
My Indian yoga teacher long ago use to begin every class by rising from a complex posture, clasping her hands in prayer position, and greeting the class with “Namaste,” which she once defined to me very simply as “I bow to the divine in you.” I never knew the more deeper meaning you describe.
She closed the class by repeating three times Shantih, Shantih, Shantih – the peace which passeth understanding – which in her view was the meditative state that proper yogic technique could lead you to achieve.
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