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13-02-2015, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Flexi-Girl
Generally I find it somewhat grating. I love the exercise of yoga, but don't really care for the culture of yoga. I get the same way even when I am taking non yoga classes at the gym. I guess I just don't like being told how I should think or feel by anyone.
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Maybe they say "Namaste" but what you feel when they say it, doesn't feel like a true/sincere "Namaste". |
13-02-2015, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Serrao
Maybe they say "Namaste" but what you feel when they say it, doesn't feel like a true/sincere "Namaste".
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If you said Namaste to people you meet everyday whether in Yoga or not, like at the supermarket checkout, then that would make you sound unique and interesting as a person. But just to say Namaste because your doing Yoga? It feels silly. |
13-02-2015, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Flexi-Girl
If you said Namaste to people you meet everyday whether in Yoga or not, like at the supermarket checkout, then that would make you sound unique and interesting as a person. But just to say Namaste because your doing Yoga? It feels silly.
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Namaste has to do with very deep respect one feels for the other. It has a deeper meaning than "hello". |
13-02-2015, 10:15 PM
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True. But I don't have to say it to feel it, express it, or even benefit from yoga.  |
13-02-2015, 10:25 PM
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Namaste is sacred it means allot to me for some reason, I can express the way I feel whether it be happy or sad.
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13-02-2015, 10:27 PM
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Master
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Maybe next time someone says "namaste" to you, you could respond with "hi". And if they feel offended by that, than they don't understand the deeper meaning of "namaste".
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13-02-2015, 10:39 PM
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I guess to me the physical part is nice, but saying Namaste to me feels like making a crucifix if you're not Catholic.
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13-02-2015, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Serrao
The Sanskrit word "nam" means "to bow". Namaste means "I bow for you", I always thought that.
And combined with your circumscription it kind of means: I bow for you because I treasure your existence and treat you with honor?
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That's how I think of it, you show mutual respect towards eachother higher self. |
13-02-2015, 10:45 PM
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I guess to me the physical part is nice, but saying Namaste to me feels like making a crucifix if you're not Catholic.
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I think it's a common thing to express free will, free choice and rejection. |
13-02-2015, 10:47 PM
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That's how I think of it, you show mutual respect towards eachother higher self.
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I think one should accept the other as a whole being, the lower self included. |
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