namaste by betsisanders 09

Title: Namaste
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 8 x 11 inches
Artist: betsisanders 09

NAMASTE... is a common spoken greeting or a salutation in South Asia. It is derived from Hindusim & Buddhism, from India to Nepal. It has a multi-religious or else common usage where it simply means the following. I noticed a lot of Thais doing this gesture and saying "namaste"... I thought they were just such a polite race or people.

It means.....
"I bow to you."
"I bow to you that is inherent in you."
"I respect the divinity within you that is also within me."
"The light withing me honors the light within you."
"I salute the God within you."
"I know the Spirit in you and my spirit are one."
"All that is best is Divine in me greets that which is Divine within you."

NAMASTE ... when spoken to another person , is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms facing each other hands fingers pointed upwards, and in front of the chest. This gesture is called ANNALI MUDRA. This can be performed wordlessly meaning Namaste may not be spoken, and it still carries the same meaning.

In Indian and Nepali culture, the word is spoken at the begnning of a written or verbal communication. However,upon departure, only the hands-folded gesture, is done.

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PRAYER .. is a personal experience and intimate connection with our loving and heavenly Father. There are many ways to pray and Luke says ..."Lord, teach me how to pray.."

The Our Father... my favorite prayer...
"Our Father in heaven, holy be Your Name.." (is a prayer of worship).
" Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven..." (prayer of submission and trust)
"Give us this day our daily bread..." (a prayer request)
"Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us..." (prayer of sublimation, forgiveness and repentace)
"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil..." (prayer of deliverance, a submissive attitude, acting in obedience to God)

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I read a quotation written by the famous author Unknown. " Going to church or reading spiritual books doesn't make you a spiritual person, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.' It's hilarious. I know of some people who go to mass or service every Sunday, feeling very sanctimonious, or holier than othes, yet they disobey the commandments.

Why do I pray? I pray not because I need something, not because I'm in trouble, not because I hurt, not because I'm distressed,miserable or suffering, not because life is hard.

I pray to thank God."If your only prayer is a prayer of thanks, then that will suffice". I start my day with a prayer. I pray the novena to St Therese. BTW, it is her feastday today Oct 1...One Christmas, I made 'novena beads", composed of 24 beads that represent the 24 Glory Be's recited during the novena, novena must be prayed before 11 am, so you are praying with the others who pray the novena to the Little Flower, St. Therese. I gave away these prayer beads as Christmas gifts... St. Therese sends a flower, usually a white rose if your wish is granted.

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How do you pray?

Do you raise your hands up high and move them from side to side, with your eyes closed while shouting 'Praise the Lord'? Or do you walk on your knees in Baclaran Church every Wednesday? Or do you wear orange robes with only your begging bowls and sand under your feet? Or do you face Mecca five times a day on a rug while you pray? Or do you join prayer or bible groups weekly, sometimes daily, and rub elbows with the rich and famous at Forbes Park? Or do you simply help out in your local parish church and need no recognition for your volunteer work? Or do you hear Sunday Mass at the comforts of your bedroom every Sunday morning?

We all pray differently and according to our religions and beliefs.

It is not how we pray, where or why we pray... what is important is that we do and I do too. No one can claim that they are more Christian or holier than me.

" God does not judge me like other people do.He looks at my heart."

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I pray for those people who have hurt me and I pray more for myself... to be able to forgive them, to free myself from the hurt and the pain that I endure... I do not blame them... I blame myself for being too generous , too helpful or too stupid... I pray for myself more ...so I will never encounter these types of people again.... they are like computers,,,, "user friendly".. unappreciatve and ungrateful.

SILENCE.... you say that it is better to keep silent, not to complain, to just let things go,.... easy for you to say that when you have not been sought after by these people, these user friendly people, who used friendship to gain much or become free loaders at one point, or simply to just get what they want from you.

It does not feel good to realize that one was just a useful person, and was never really considered a friend. ... when one had been very truthful, generous, thoughtful, giving ... gave until it hurt, until there was nothing more to give.

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NAMASTE... I have to learn to say this often.. and mean it... because it is the only way to be free of the hurt and totally forgive.... We all pray differently and worship according to our religions and beliefs. . . . namaste .......

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DAWN... sometime in October / betsisanders 09