| You've probably heard the story of why cooks | | | | would change if we'd examine the myths that we |
| cut off the end of the ham. The answer is | | | | follow. Some are worth following! |
| because the ham was too large for the pan when | | | | Mudr? (Sanskrit) is a spiritual gesture and |
| you saw it done, but superstitously, ritually, and | | | | energetic seal of authenticity employed in the |
| dogmatically without thinking, you still do it. And | | | | iconography and sadhana of Dharmic Traditions |
| therein is why so many religious practices have no | | | | and Taoic Traditions. It's the same principle as |
| meaning- no power. We do too many religious | | | | Namaste except the emphasis is not on bowing |
| things out of habit, ritual, or church dogma. We | | | | to another but feeling, touching, and sensing the |
| need to go beyond theism! | | | | divine energy fields move back and forth from |
| I attended a retreat in Boerne, Texas last year | | | | hand to hand, finger to finger. |
| which had the name Namaste! | | | | Meg Blackburn Losey is one who has mastered |
| Namasté (Sanskrit) is an Indian greeting or | | | | this spiritual-energy principle as she outlines in her |
| parting phrase as well as a gesture. It is | | | | book, Pramids Of Light. For me it's power lies in a |
| commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists. Taken | | | | sacred reverence for the Divine, the Source of |
| literally, it means "I bow to you". The word is | | | | our being and existence. It is also just another |
| derived from Sanskrit (namas): to bow, obeisance, | | | | way to help me focus and meditate though I'll |
| reverential salutation, and (te): "to you" When | | | | admit my arms get tired too. With my eyes |
| spoken to another person, it is commonly | | | | closed as an added feature, I have been able to |
| accompanied by a slight bow made with hands | | | | access the light! |
| pressed together, palms touching and fingers | | | | Knowing this, I wonder if fundamentalists will no |
| pointed upwards, in front of the chest. | | | | longer clasp their hands together when they pray. |
| More specifically it means, the divine in me | | | | I mean, rainbows on license plates had to be |
| recognizes and respects the divine in you. | | | | ditched because New Agers used it. This is even |
| Imagine how changed our world would be IF we | | | | worse- it's a Hindu-Buddhist ritual. I jest: |
| could take that attitude! How greatly our world | | | | somewhat. |