Namaste everyone!
Namaste- India’s ideal way to greet people. This customary way of greeting people exudes humility. One of the oldest and the wisest. The epitome of how one can embrace humbleness in life so effortlessly and naturally.
The humility that can be practiced daily and can be virtually used for every person you meet in a day. The act is performed by joining hands together at the heart chakra and slightly bowing the head. As you join your hands together, you can feel your ego releasing. When you bow the head, you surrender yourself to the kindness universe encompasses. Passed on from one generation to another in India. This modest act is widely practiced and is taught in every Indian family to stay rooted and close to our culture.
Nilima was visiting her grandparents for the first time. Her six-year-old mind was filled with apprehensions and excitement of a visit to an unknown land, Uttarakhand in India. Her parents had already given her an exhaustive checklist of dos and don’ts. Little she cared about it. All she wanted to see was – farms and mango trees. She wanted to relish creamy sugarcane juice, which her father always bragged about. She had never seen or spoken to her grandparents before. Staying in the US, she too didn’t find anything unusual about not knowing her grandparents. When she landed at Pantnagar Airport, she couldn’t hold the excitement of picturesque beauty she was witnessing. Her gaze didn’t leave the window for a second after she had hopped in the car. Throughout the car journey, she just looked outside. A complete contrast of lifestyle. Her curious mind filled with questions was about to meet someone who would answer each one unconditionally- her grandfather. Unlike her parents, who were busy fretting about the visit, disregarding every bit she felt. She reached home, and her grandfather hugged her.
The humility that can be practiced daily and can be virtually used for every person you meet in a day. The act is performed by joining hands together at the heart chakra and slightly bowing the head. As you join your hands together, you can feel your ego releasing. When you bow the head, you surrender yourself to the kindness universe encompasses. Passed on from one generation to another in India. This modest act is widely practiced and is taught in every Indian family to stay rooted and close to our culture.
Nilima was visiting her grandparents for the first time. Her six-year-old mind was filled with apprehensions and excitement of a visit to an unknown land, Uttarakhand in India. Her parents had already given her an exhaustive checklist of dos and don’ts. Little she cared about it. All she wanted to see was – farms and mango trees. She wanted to relish creamy sugarcane juice, which her father always bragged about. She had never seen or spoken to her grandparents before. Staying in the US, she too didn’t find anything unusual about not knowing her grandparents. When she landed at Pantnagar Airport, she couldn’t hold the excitement of picturesque beauty she was witnessing. Her gaze didn’t leave the window for a second after she had hopped in the car. Throughout the car journey, she just looked outside. A complete contrast of lifestyle. Her curious mind filled with questions was about to meet someone who would answer each one unconditionally- her grandfather. Unlike her parents, who were busy fretting about the visit, disregarding every bit she felt. She reached home, and her grandfather hugged her.
‘Mother, shall I do the Indian hello now,’ asked Nilima.
This surprised grandparents who were busy adoring their granddaughter.
‘Indian hello?’ asked her mother.
‘Mother, how can you forget? You only taught me,’ Nilima replied. Looking at her mother’s confused expression, she began performing the action.
She joined her hands at the heart chakra and slightly bowed her head.
‘Darling, it is called Namaste,’ said her grandfather.
Grandparents and her parents laughed, admiring Nilima’s innocence.
Moral of the Story: Parents can teach children extra by being pertinent and fun.
Happy Reading!
About the writer: Nisha is the author of a highly appreciated novel, The Blue Jinx.
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