Namaste

Namaste, Namaskar or Namaskaram is a common spoken greeting or salutation in the Indian subcontinent.

It is derived from Hinduism, and in Nepal it has multi-religious or else common usage where it may simply mean "I bow to you."

In religious formulation, it can be translated as:

"I bow to that inherent in you" ("That" refers to divinity, or that which is divine')

"I respect that divinity within you that is also within me." (Here, "that" refers to divinity, or that which is divine.)

"The light within me honors the light within you." (in yoga)