Lotus Sutra Study - Lesson 33 “Namaste, the word from which Namu derives, has various meanings and I would like to discuss some of them here. One meaning or use of Namaste is as a greeting, another is as a term of respect, and it also has the implication, especially in the context of the Lotus Sutra, of devotion. Namaste/Namu as a greeting certainly applies in our use. When we open our mouth and our mind to chant Namu when we chant the Odaimoku we are greeting the Eternal Buddha. We should be opening our lives up even as we open our mouth, to greet with joy the teaching we are about to revere. Namu prepares us just as hello prepares us in our day-to-day interactions with the world.” myoshoji.org/blog/index.php/archives/3937
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:18:49 +0000
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