Posted by Ed Viswanathan on March 07, 1998 at 15:00:00:

In Reply to: What is posted by Ed Viswanathan on March 07, 1998 at 14:52:46:

: NAMASTE is the most popular Hindu greeting [eastern] performed by pressing the two hands together and holding them near the heart with the head gently bowed as one says, NAMASTE [ NA-MASTE]. This gesture of holding both hands together is known as ANJALI MUDRA. There is a great symbolism behind this greeting. Both hands depict DUALITY like Yin and Yang or positive or negative forces and bringing hands together, a Hindu is affirming to the world SINGLENESS or ADVAIDA. There is only ONE even though we see everything as TWO. The whole act communicates,

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: : NAMASTE is the most popular Hindu greeting [eastern] performed by pressing the two hands together and holding them near the heart with the head gently bowed as one says, NAMASTE [ NA-MASTE]. This gesture of holding both hands together is known as ANJALI MUDRA. There is a great symbolism behind this greeting. Both hands depict DUALITY like Yin and Yang or positive or negative forces and bringing hands together, a Hindu is affirming to the world SINGLENESS or ADVAIDA. There is only ONE even though we see everything as TWO. The whole act communicates,

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