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From: new jersey, usa
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posted June 18, 2004 09:38 PM         

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I have this little book if you will, called the "Isness of Now" and the author of the book signed an email to me with the word "Namaste". I don't think I ever remembered to ask what it meant. Since my contact with him was so minimal and I really haven't spoken with him in a while I feel a little strange to ask him now out of nowhere. I have seen other people sign off on their posts similarly and I was wondering, who can tell me what it means??

Anyone, anyone? ......Bueller?

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posted June 18, 2004 10:43 PM         

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I was told it means:

"I salute the Divinity within You."

Kells

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posted June 18, 2004 11:36 PM         

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Namaste is Hindu and is spelled "Namaste" but pronounced "Nam-a-stay."

Namaste is a greeting that you do by bringing your hands together and placing them near your heart while saying Namaste.

Definition of Namaste

I honor the place in you
in which the entire Universe dwells.

I honor the place in you
which is of Love, of Truth, of Light, and of Peace.

When you are in that place in you,
and I am in that place in me,
we are One.

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posted June 19, 2004 03:30 AM         

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Beuller...
"Nine times?"
"NINE Times"
"Nine times?"
"NIIIIIINE TIIIIMES"

"Do you have a kiss for daddy?"

"........let that Cameron go............."

"Go batta batta batta batta Sa-wing, Batta!!!"

I like that movie.

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posted June 19, 2004 08:03 AM         

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pixel - i missed quik's Bueller reference the first time around and i thought you were having "an episode" or something

quiksilver - like randall said. it's a truly beautiful greeting, i think.

it's also used often in yoga as the salutation and especially the parting between teacher and student. i really like that.

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posted June 24, 2004 09:04 PM         

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Thanks you everyone for your replies and sorry for the delay in getting back to you all!! Work has been particularly busy as usual....
And pix- Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of my all time FAVORITES!!!! Nowadays kids are like, "Who's Ferris Bueller?" Then I just roll my eyes and thank my lucky stars that I was lucky enough to be an 80s kid! Ok, I am a dork but proud of it!!!

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posted June 25, 2004 01:21 PM         

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Whoohoo go Gen x'ers! I love that movie..it all out rocks!
We say Namaste when we bring all of our healing circles to a close.Cool word and meaning.Blessings...maven

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posted June 25, 2004 03:03 PM         

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Randall,

I like your definition much better than the one I've come to know. "I honor the light within you that is also within me."

pix,

I Love that movie too... I think I've seen it elebenty-billion times.

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posted June 25, 2004 07:20 PM         

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"I've also heard, "The Divinity within me honors the Divinity within you."

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