‘Namaste’ is an ancient Sanskrit greeting commonly used to begin and/or end a yoga session. It’s also Infamous Networks most popular best-selling Root Concepts sticker. So what’s up with all the buzz around the Namaste sticker?
A common misconception is that ‘namaste’ means ‘peace’ in Sanskrit. This is not true—although another word you will often hear in the course of a yoga class or workshop is ‘shanti’, which does.
Another myth is that the word is simply a greeting, like ‘hello.’ This is an easy mistake to make, because ‘namaste’—accompanied by this beautiful gesture
—is the standard greeting in Nepal. Even little kids do it!
The literal meaning of ‘namaste’ is “I bow to you.” In conjunction with the gesture, however (palms of the hands pressed together, over the heart) it represents the deeper spiritual understanding that there is a divine spark within all of us. By bowing to another person and saying ‘namaste,’ you are acknowledging the divine within them, and within yourself as well.
Namaste is a common way to end a yoga session because it’s a way of acknowledging the relationship between teacher and student, and the gratitude that each feels to the other. It’s also a way of reminding us that this special ‘I Thou’ relationship doesn’t end when we step foot off our mat and into the rest of our lives.
As more and more people discover the spirituality of yoga, more and more people are looking for ways to anchor their practice in their day-to-day life. Which helps to explain why the Namaste sticker is the number one bestselling sticker of all our Root Concepts.
The Namaste sticker is our tribute to the divine spark within everyone, and to all the conscious people striving to live each day in a mindful way.
Check out:
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/822
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcgNJ7cgDVs
A common misconception is that ‘namaste’ means ‘peace’ in Sanskrit. This is not true—although another word you will often hear in the course of a yoga class or workshop is ‘shanti’, which does.
Another myth is that the word is simply a greeting, like ‘hello.’ This is an easy mistake to make, because ‘namaste’—accompanied by this beautiful gesture
—is the standard greeting in Nepal. Even little kids do it!
The literal meaning of ‘namaste’ is “I bow to you.” In conjunction with the gesture, however (palms of the hands pressed together, over the heart) it represents the deeper spiritual understanding that there is a divine spark within all of us. By bowing to another person and saying ‘namaste,’ you are acknowledging the divine within them, and within yourself as well.
Namaste is a common way to end a yoga session because it’s a way of acknowledging the relationship between teacher and student, and the gratitude that each feels to the other. It’s also a way of reminding us that this special ‘I Thou’ relationship doesn’t end when we step foot off our mat and into the rest of our lives.
As more and more people discover the spirituality of yoga, more and more people are looking for ways to anchor their practice in their day-to-day life. Which helps to explain why the Namaste sticker is the number one bestselling sticker of all our Root Concepts.
The Namaste sticker is our tribute to the divine spark within everyone, and to all the conscious people striving to live each day in a mindful way.
Check out:
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/822
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcgNJ7cgDVs
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