Why 'Namaskar' and not a 'hand shake'?

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While visiting places of worship and viewing the Deities or after

meeting a elderly or a respected person our hands are automatically

joined together in Namaskar. Namaskar is a Sattva predominant

impression on the Hindu mind, an action that maintains the rich

heritage of Hindu culture. Namaskar is a simple and beautiful act of

expression of divine qualities like devotion, love, respect and

humility that endows one with Divine energy.

 

Nowadays, perhaps due to ignorance about the Science of Spirituality

or the increasing influence of the western culture, many people shake

hands.

 

Why is it not appropriate to shake hands?

 

Avoid a Hand Shake: It tranfers undesirable raja-tama components!

 

In short, in a handshake, the raja-tama components in one person will

get transferred to the other person, thereby lowering his sattvikta

(Purity levels). While practicing Spirituality, our objective is to

perform acts which increase our sattvikta.

 

If at all they do Namaskar by joining their palms, it is done just as

a formality. As the act is not based on faith, the benefit derived

from it is minimal. Along with faith it is essential that every

religious act be correctly performed according to the Science of

Spirituality, so that it gives complete benefit.

 

When meeting someone of the same age-group, do Namaskar by joining

the fingers and placing tips of the thumbs on the Anahat chakra (at

the centre of the chest). This type of Namaskar increases the

spiritual emotion of humility in the embodied soul. Sattva

frequencies from the universe are attracted by the fingers (which act

as an antenna) and are then transmitted to the entire body through

the thumbs which have awakened the Anahat chakra. This activates the

soul energy of the embodied soul. In addition, by doing Namaskar in

this manner to each other, frequencies of blessings are also

transmitted.

 

(Reference: Sanatan's Publication - 'The Correct Methods of doing

Namaskar')