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What does namaste mean?

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Feb 13, 2025

Namaste is not a word found in the English dictionary. What we found is the term "Namaste," a conventional Hindu expression used on meeting or parting, typically while holding the palms together vertically in front of the chest.

'' means bow, 'as' means I, and 'te' means you. Therefore, Namaste literally translates to "I bow to you."

It is a greeting commonly used in yoga. The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us, located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another.

For more information about Namaste, including how to make the Namaste gesture and when to incorporate it into your practice, visit Yogajournal.com.

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