Everything is part of us, and our person, in turn, is also part of that whole in which to find one's balance.
Last update: February 26, 2022
Namasté is much more than a word that derives from the beautiful and ancient language which is Sanskrit. He contains a series of concepts that have made it universal and allowed him to overcome borders.
It goes beyond the usual greeting and goodbye of yoga. This term contains in its ancient roots an essence that should pump into the heart of humanity every day.
However, we tend to attach labels that derive from our consumer society, sometimes losing its true meaning, its most intrinsic value.
Is the sense of gratitude practiced today in the noblest perspective of humility? Do we tend to recognize others in the same way we recognize ourselves?
This is precisely the meaning contained in the word "namasté", which is why today we want to talk about it, together with those values ​​that we do not see so easily in our everyday life.
Namasté, I bow to you and I recognize you
For Western society, the word "Namasté" is linked to yoga. But anyone familiar with South Asian culture and religion will know that this term occurs normally in the life of Hindus and Buddhists.
These populations have assimilated in their greeting and farewell rituals this term so rich in symbolism, which in turn contains the universal act of giving thanks.
It should be noted that it is not a single word, but the union of two terms: "Namas" which we could translate as "greeting" or "reverence", and which has its root in "nam", which means "bow" or "bow" and "you" , personal pronoun to create the expression "I bow to you".
We are a whole
This idea, in turn, configure the spirituality represented by this culture, in which we form a whole in union with the universe. What would that mean? We explain it below:
- If we are all part of the same unit, what affects you affects me too. I also recognize others as part of myself, hence my respect. This is why the word Namasté is accompanied by the gesture of joining hands.
- We indicate to the other person that there are no differences between us, that we are the same. It is interesting to keep in mind in turn that for Hinduism, the right hand represents the divinity, the spiritual plane, while the left configures the ground and the devotee reaching out towards said divinity.
- By saying the word Namasté we thank the other person and we recognize her for the act she has done. However, by thanking the other person, we also recognize ourselves, because we both created a mutual union.
In other words, if I help a friend solve a problem and he thanks me, we both benefit: him for having solved his problem and I for having performed that act of nobility. We both form a whole in which we recognize ourselves.
Namasté, a value to be integrated into our daily life
We may not be religious, we may not even consider ourselves spiritual people capable of pronouncing the term "namasté".
But it is not necessary, it is enough to join to the values ​​integrated in this word: gratitude and recognition.
How can we integrate them into our daily life? Let's reflect on some aspects:
- To be grateful, we must first learn to be humble, but be careful, being humble does not mean giving everything to others and not keeping anything for oneself.
Being humble means knowing your limits, admitting your shortcomings, knowing how to enjoy and appreciate simple things, always having an open mind to enrich ourselves thanks to others, to what they offer us. Those who are humble are grateful, because he understands the true value of things like no one else.
- Respect that and chi surrounds us, even nature and ourselves.
- Valuing yourself, listen and enrich yourself with all the knowledge possible. We offer ourselves and others the dignity we deserve as part of that "whole".
- Be happy for everything you do, for all that we receive from others and that surrounds us, no matter how small.
- To be grateful for all that we see, hear, receive… Because everything is part of us, and our person, in turn, is also part of that whole in which to find one's own balance.
