The word námaste comes from the Sanskrit “namas” which means reverence, adoration, the “te” is the dative of the personal pronoun “tuam”, the námaste is an expression of greeting from South Asia or the southern sub-region of Asia that includes the countries included between Iran and Burma which is originally from India. It is used in different Buddhist traditions that is a philosophical and religious doctrine as well as many cultures in Asia, as a hello or a goodbye in the Spanish language, to greet, say goodbye, ask, give thanks, show respect or veneration that is the worship that is rendered to the sacred.
They do this by lowering the head a little with the palms open and together before the chest, in a prayer position. In India, the movements of the faces or of the hands express a great sense of respect, this calls the idea that all people share the essence, the same energy, the same universe, so that the action has a pacifying force very strong.
In this area the námaste is used in yoga, the instructor and superior shows that the person who practices yoga is a servant who is the salaried person who works in housework, servant and the gesture means I bow down to you. The meaning of itself is to say hello.
In the namaste, to know how to greet, you can do it with your hands together in front of your chest and with a slight inclination of the head to indicate deep respect. In addition, the hands can be placed in front of the forehead, and in the case of reverence to a god or sanctity, the hands are placed above the head completely.
