Namaskar

Namaska'ra is performed by joining the flat palms of the hands. Touch the thumbs between the eyebrows (a'jina' cakra), and then bring the joined hands down to touch the midpoint of the chest (ana'hata cakra), without bowing.

The ideation behind Namaska'ra is “I salute the Supreme Consciousness [or pay respect to the Divinity] within you with all the divine charms of my mind and with all the love and cordiality of my heart.” Keeping this thought in mind and touching the centre of the mind and heart, we greet each other, and also greet the Supreme as we begin and end meditation.

It can be done to all regardless of their age, because this mode of salutation is used with the ideation that everyone is the manifestation of the Supreme Being.

Namaste means “I salute You,” and this is reserved only for Parama Purusa.