Kevin Hall teaches the principle of Namaste in his book Aspire Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words. We, again, encourage you to read the book.
Hall describes a discussion Albert Einstein had with Mahatma Gandhi about a greeting he saw Gandhi give. Gandhi replied “Namaste. It means ‘I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides. I honor the place in you of light, love, truth, peace, and wisdom.”
“I Salute the Divine in You”
He describes the Hindi salutation of bringing both palms together as representing combining the temporal and the divine within us. The symbol is followed by the words of the greeting “Namaste”. Hall translates the greeting as “I salute the Divine in you; I salute your God-given gifts.”
Discover Your Unique Gifts, Talents, and Word
Hall writes “Namaste is so much more than a symbol of peace. It recognizes that no one, not one soul, in the human family is exempt from receiving gifts that are uniquely his or her own.” Kevin Hall encourages you to:
- Dare to aspire
- Recognize a talent wasted is a sin
- Identify your unique gifts (using a test developed by Johnson O’Connor)
- Ask “What do you know for sure?”
- Follow your divine nature
- Find your unique path
- Select your word that describes you best
- Stop doing what you are good at, and start doing what you are great at
- Identify and honor a practitioner of Namaste
Change the World
Hall concludes
“Can you imagine what kind of a magical life, what kind of an extraordinary world, you would live in if you greeted yourself each day in such a magical, respectful way? You will change your world. Look in the mirror again, look at your word, reflect on your gifts, and remember the wise counsel of Mahatma Gandhi: ‘You must be the change you wish to see in the world.’
You will change the world. Namaste.”
Monday we discuss overcoming self-doubt or lack of confidence so that “You Can Do It Now!”
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