Namaste as a personal motto
"Namaste" is an Indian expression exchanged upon both meeting and parting. ... "Namaste: I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. ... " It is the term namaste, its significance, and its implications that I choose as the motto to accompany me in my lifes journey. The recitation of namaste is often accompanied by a gesture of prayer, with the palms held together at ones heart. ... Namaste reinforces the concept of a sisterhood existing in mankind; it acknowledges the equal participation of both the individual offering and receiving the salutation in the transpersonal ongoings of life.