I thought I knew what namaste meant...after reading some recent posts on other tribes, I began to think maybe I didn't. And I'm not sure what shanti means...have an idea, but thats it.
can anyone clear up the maenings for me? or do you know anyone who can?
can anyone clear up the maenings for me? or do you know anyone who can?
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Re: namaste and shanti?
Fri, March 18, 2005 - 12:11 PMi thought shanti means peace...
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Re: namaste and shanti?
Sun, March 20, 2005 - 8:39 PMThis may not be exact, but I understand "namaste" to mean something like: "The divine essence in me honors the divine essence in you". -
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Re: namaste and shanti?
Sun, March 20, 2005 - 10:22 PMI think you are right on Shanti meaning peace, my friend has a prayer he recites in Sanskrit and repeats in english and in the prayer Shanti is followed by peace.
I also found this online but do not know how much water it holds.
" In Sanskrit "Namas" means, "bow, obeisance, reverential salutation." It comes from the root Nam, which carries meanings of bending, bowing, humbly submitting and becoming silent. "Te" means "to you." Thus "namaste" means "I bow to you." the act of greeting is called "Namaskaram," "Namaskara" and "Namaskar" in
the varied languages of the subcontinent."
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Re: namaste and shanti?
Mon, March 21, 2005 - 11:39 AMah this makes a lot more sense thanks
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