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<Namah Shivaya> means "I bow to Shiva."

 

<Namaste> means "I bow to Thee."

 

Depends, I suppose, on whether you want to label the Deity who dwells in

the Heart.

 

I once worked with an Indian man here in New York, who, once he learned I

was interested in Things Hindu, always greeted me with folded palms and a

"Hare Krishna." I always responded, palms pressed, with "Jai Ma!"

 

-- Len/Kalipadma

Enticed is the bee of my mind/

By the black lotus feet of my Divine Mother./

 

 

 

On Mon, 06 Jan 2003 22:47:55 -0600 Kenna <kenna writes:

> Namah Shivaya dear Siblings,

>

> Could anyone comment on the difference between ³Namah Shivaya² and

> ³Namaste²

> as a greeting? In Amma¹s community, the former is used. In other

> places, the

> latter. Could anyone explain why?

>

 

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Namah Shivaya dear Siblings,

 

Could anyone comment on the difference between ³Namah Shivaya² and ³Namaste²

as a greeting? In Amma¹s community, the former is used. In other places, the

latter. Could anyone explain why?

 

In Amma¹s grace,

premarupa

Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah

 

 

 

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Namah Shivayah, Premarupa,

 

I can't comment on the difference, but the native

Malayalam speaker I used to work with told me

that the Malayalam greeting is "Namaskaram." I

think Namaste may be another language, but am

not sure.

 

In Amma,

Jyotsna

 

 

--- Kenna <kenna wrote:

> Namah Shivaya dear Siblings,

>

> Could anyone comment on the difference between

> ³Namah Shivaya² and ³Namaste²

> as a greeting? In Amma¹s community, the former is

> used. In other places, the

> latter. Could anyone explain why?

>

> In Amma¹s grace,

> premarupa

> Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

 

 

 

 

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> I can't comment on the difference, but the native

> Malayalam speaker I used to work with told me

> that the Malayalam greeting is "Namaskaram." I

> think Namaste may be another language, but am

> not sure.

>

 

The greeting "Namaste" is Sanskrit. It's "Namaskar"

in Hindi. "Vanakkam" in Tamil - the only Tamil word I

know :)

 

Keval

 

 

 

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om amritesvaryai namah

 

i found this on the web, signed by someone named Dafydd, and thought it was

accurate and well written...hope this clears things up a bit:

 

Namaste is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning:

 

"I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. I honor the

place in you, which is of light and peace. When you are in that place in you

and I am in that place in me, we are one."

 

A very decent description for a beautiful and graceful acknowledgement. I

was first introduced to namaskaram through my brother, who has lived in

Nepal for many years and speaks and writes Sanskrit fluently (he's a

Trantric Buddhist). A Namaste is incomplete without the accompanying gesture

of bowing the head and shoulders slightly. A deeper veneration is expressed

by bringing the fingers of the clasped hands to the forhead, touching the

brow between the eyes. A third form is reserved for the holiest of Sat Gurus

and God. In this form the palms are completely above the head, focusing

consciousness in the space just above the Barhma-randhara. The spoken act in

Namaste is a mantr, the gesture a mundr. The hand position in prayer is

called "Anjali" - to adorn or honor.

The term itself comes from the Sanskrit "Namas", meaning "bow, obeisance,

reverential salutation". The root, "Nam", signifies bending, bowing, humbly

submitting and becoming silent. "Te" means "to you". The act of Namaste is

called Namaskaram, Nanaskar, or Namaskara, depending on the area language.

Basically, to namaskaram is saying silently: "I see the Deity in both of us,

and bow before Him or Her. I acknowledge the holiness of even this mundane

meeting. I cannot separate that which is spiritual in us from that which is

human and ordinary".

 

In Amma,

~sucetas mon~

om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu

 

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om amritesvaryai namah

 

oh, and Namah Shivaya means "Salutations to Shiva, who resides within all as

our True nature"...which amounts to the same thing as Namaste and

Namaskaram...

 

In Amma,

~sucetas mon~

om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu

 

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Members of religious groups often greet each other with a prayer,

even outside India. Benedictine monks say "Benedicamous Domino!"

(Bless the Lord) when they see you, to which you answer, "Deo

gratias" (Thanks be to God). "Om namah Shivaya" is a well-known

prayer or mantra.

 

People in the Surti/Gujerati community of my dear freind Shreedevi

Munshi greet each other by saying "Jai Shri Krishna!" People in the

IKSCON group say "Hare Krishna" in place of hello.

 

Namaste and namaskaram are more generic, although respectful

greetings.

 

Aikya

 

 

Ammachi, Kenna <kenna@m...> wrote:

> Namah Shivaya dear Siblings,

>

> Could anyone comment on the difference between ³Namah Shivaya² and

³Namaste²

> as a greeting? In Amma¹s community, the former is used. In other

places, the

> latter. Could anyone explain why?

>

> In Amma¹s grace,

> premarupa

> Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah

>

>

>

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> People in the Surti/Gujerati community of my dear

> freind Shreedevi

> Munshi greet each other by saying "Jai Shri

> Krishna!" People in the

> IKSCON group say "Hare Krishna" in place of hello.

>

> Namaste and namaskaram are more generic, although

> respectful

> greetings.

>

 

At the Kripalu Center, the usual greeting was "Jai

Bhagwan" (and still is, long after Yogi Desai got the

boot)

 

In addition to all the greetings above, I've also

heard "Sita Ram" at my local temple.

 

Keval

 

 

 

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Another one the ISKCON folks use a lot is "Haribol," which roughly

means, "Chant the Holy Name (Hari/Krishna)!"

 

John.

 

> People in the Surti/Gujerati community of my dear freind Shreedevi

> Munshi greet each other by saying "Jai Shri Krishna!" People in

the

> IKSCON group say "Hare Krishna" in place of hello.

>

> Namaste and namaskaram are more generic, although respectful

> greetings.

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Ammachi, "Aikya Param <aikya>"

<aikya> wrote:

>

> Members of religious groups often greet each other with a prayer,

> even outside India. Benedictine monks say "Benedicamous Domino!"

> (Bless the Lord) when they see you, to which you answer, "Deo

> gratias" (Thanks be to God). "Om namah Shivaya" is a well-known

> prayer or mantra.

>

> People in the Surti/Gujerati community of my dear freind Shreedevi

> Munshi greet each other by saying "Jai Shri Krishna!" People in

the

> IKSCON group say "Hare Krishna" in place of hello.

>

> Namaste and namaskaram are more generic, although respectful

> greetings.

>

> Aikya

>

>

> Ammachi, Kenna <kenna@m...> wrote:

> > Namah Shivaya dear Siblings,

> >

> > Could anyone comment on the difference between ³Namah Shivaya²

and

> ³Namaste²

> > as a greeting? In Amma¹s community, the former is used. In other

> places, the

> > latter. Could anyone explain why?

> >

> > In Amma¹s grace,

> > premarupa

> > Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah

> >

> >

> >

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I vaguely remember the greeting at the Chicago temple was Jai Ram.

After all, it is a Rama temple.

 

Aikya

 

 

Ammachi, Mike Brooker <patria1818> wrote:

> >

> > People in the Surti/Gujerati community of my dear

> > freind Shreedevi

> > Munshi greet each other by saying "Jai Shri

> > Krishna!" People in the

> > IKSCON group say "Hare Krishna" in place of hello.

> >

> > Namaste and namaskaram are more generic, although

> > respectful

> > greetings.

> >

>

> At the Kripalu Center, the usual greeting was "Jai

> Bhagwan" (and still is, long after Yogi Desai got the

> boot)

>

> In addition to all the greetings above, I've also

> heard "Sita Ram" at my local temple.

>

> Keval

>

>

>

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