Namaste.

The greeting "Namaste" is the divine spark in one person recognizing the divine spark in another. "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore, Namaste literally means "I bow to you." To perform Namaste, we place the hands together at the heart charka, close the eyes, and bow the head. This is an especially deep expression of respect. Often the word "Namaste" is spoken along with the gesture. One can do Namaste to oneself as a quick meditation technique, to remind one of the divine spark within. Also, if you keep icons or holy images on your altar or in your meditation space, you may greet these images with Namaste as well.