Hands over the heart in prayer pose. A little bow of the head. A gesture of respect. An acknowledgment of our shared humanity. And no touching. As people the world over are choosing to ditch the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic due to the coronavirus is changing how we greet each other. The traditional Indian and far east way of greeting with folded hand and saying Namaste is slowly becoming the ...

Editor's note: This post was originally published on July 26, 2015. The topic — the meaning of the greeting "namaste" — was in the news this week. According to a report in the Atlanta Journal ...

Because of the fear of contracting the coronavirus, we have seen the handshake become a greeting of the past. If people were aware of the history of the handshake, they probably would have abandoned ...

A.M. Bhattacharyya, Hindu faith adviser of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council: "Namaste" is a respectful form of greeting in Hindu culture when two persons, male or female, meet and when they ...

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An ancient Indian greeting is replacing the handshake. An expert explains its roots and why it affirms our interconnectedness with one another. Hands over the heart in prayer pose. A little bow of the ...

Hands over the heart in prayer pose. A little bow of the head. A gesture of respect. An acknowledgment of our shared humanity. And no touching. As people the world over are choosing to ditch the ...