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The All-Round Beauty of “Namaste”

Kamlesh Tripathi

If you do not know how to greet, offer a namaste,
If words fail you in the introduction, offer a namaste.

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A wise man once said,
For a learned man, no land is alien.
Just as with folded hands in a namaste,
No person remains a stranger.

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Namaste softens the rigid edges of ego,
It is an invisible hand,
Gently soothing the pride of another,
Opening doors to harmony,
Setting the tone for an amicable meeting.

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More than a greeting,
It is a gesture of reverence.
A silent acknowledgement of dignity,
A language beyond speech.

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It carries a spiritual whisper:
“I bow to the divine in you.”
Echoing the timeless wisdom of the Rigveda,
And resonating through the verses of the Mahabharata.

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In moments of tension,
On a crowded street, and in rising anger,
A simple namaste can dissolve conflicts,
Turning discord into friendship.

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With a gentle bow and folded hands,
The sacred Anjali Mudra,
Palms unite, fingers rise,
And the heart speaks through silence.

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Derived from Sanskrit, namas (bow) and te (to you),
It means, simply and profoundly,
“I bow to you.”

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And within that simplicity lies a universe:
Respect, humility, connection, and peace.

In a world searching for understanding,
Perhaps the answer lies not in words,
But in a quiet, graceful namaste.

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“The light in me honours the light in you,”

Says Deepak Chopra, the new age guru.

The divine resides in every individual,

An idea closely aligned with the spirit of namaste,

Says English author Aldous Huxley.

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I bow not to form, nor name, nor face,

But to the silent light in your inner space.

Thus, namaste speaks what words cannot declare.

It is a gratitude to each soul, irrespective of its flair.

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Written and posted by Kamlesh Tripathi

Author, Poet, & Columnist

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https://kamleshsujata.wordpress.com

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