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Originally posted by James1982
I don't like it.
I prefer "Toodleoo, go with god, and don't take any wooden nickles"
Or "May the forces of evil be confused on their way to your house"
A star for whoever knows where that came from.
Originally posted by Sublimecraft
reply to post by Aliensun
Listen pal - don't ###### lecture me on how I am to interpret someones sign-off OK. Who died and made you overlord of my feelings?
I couldn't care less if others know it's meaning or not......thats up to them to qualify. I know its meaning and it does not upset me in the slightest.
The individuals whom have done so have done it clearly as a good will gesture to me - ME
GOT THAT NOW..............
Geez - get a grip - its a word mate - A WORD.edit on 31-8-2012 by Sublimecraft because: (no reason given)
no offense but it sounds like the texan lady pronounced it correctly, and you pronounced it wrongly.
nothing pretentious about learning a little.
Originally posted by OccamAssassin
I have not laughed so heartily at a topic than I have at some of the comments in here.
To the OP.....I agree wholeheartedly.
The use of Namaste seems to be prevalent amongst the members less inclined to critical thinking.
These members always seem to throw crud into an argument and then lay a Namaste on the last line in an effort to qualify their statements with feigned spiritual superiority.
For you spiritually enlightened folk......Namaste became popular in new age western literature during the 70's and 80's after JZ Knight used the term in her sessions "channeling Ramtha".
Off the top of my head....JZ Knights definition was "The God I am honors the God in you".
Conclusion.....The members using "Namaste" are just idiots that adopted a fad started by a cult and never bothered to question why they were using it.
The act of joining the palms of the hands in front of oneself is known as Namaskara or Namaste. It is with the Namaskara that people offer prayers to deities and also greet each other throughout India. It conveys reverence, respect, welcome, friendship and hospitality.
The Namaskara is perhaps the most ancient form of formal personal greeting, much older than the handshake. Its antiquity is not easy to gauge, but the Namaskara has been represented even in the earliest of sculptures. The etymology of the words Namaskara and Namaste are relatively easier to deduce. “Namaha” in Sanskrit is “obeisance” and “Te” is “You”. Therefore Namaste is “obeisance to you”.
.Namaste became popular in new age western literature during the 70's and 80's after JZ Knight used the term in her sessions "channeling Ramtha".
Originally posted by nightbringr
Originally posted by Buddha1098
reply to post by nightbringr
Once you understand your own divinity you bow and recognize it in others. None of the other salutations conveys the same message. Namely, the understanding we are all connected by the same divine spark.
Oh puhlease.
Tell me how saying peace is somehow less divine than saying namaste? They are words, i dont put any mystical meaning into them.
Originally posted by Sublimecraft
reply to post by Aliensun
Listen pal - don't ###### lecture me on how I am to interpret someones sign-off OK. Who died and made you overlord of my feelings?
I couldn't care less if others know it's meaning or not......thats up to them to qualify. I know its meaning and it does not upset me in the slightest.
The individuals whom have done so have done it clearly as a good will gesture to me - ME
GOT THAT NOW.............. Geez - get a grip - its a word mate - A WORD.
I LOLed
Simply, as I understand, it means "I bow to you".
Tell me how saying peace is somehow less pretentious than saying namaste? They are words, I don't put any pretense into them.
Originally posted by schuyler
Originally posted by IAmD1
Originally posted by schuyler
Originally posted by nightbringr
Is it just me, or is the increasing use of the word "namaste" seem to be just a wee bit pretentious? Why not "goodbye", "later", or the obvious alternative, "peace"?
I agree with you. Used by Westerners it is pretentious. Someone is wanting you to know how enlightened they think they are. It's an eye-roller. Whenever I see it on ATS, my opinion of the poster goes down a notch. Your mileage may vary.
How do you know who is a westener on ATS?
The context of the post. The location information. Self-admission of the poster. Any number of ways. It's not foolproof, but you can't tell me everyone who uses that word is somehow from India. It's affected.
Namaste om metta much love
Barf!
Originally posted by JibbyJedi
Namaste....
I don't use words not of my native language. Why bother?
Originally posted by Sublimecraft
reply to post by Lysergic
I LOLed
I'm glad you and a few others got a laugh out of it - but mate thats nothin - that is me just showing him/her my can of whoop-ass - he/she is lucky I didn't open it up..........