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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“When we talk about the divine, we aren't referring to something religious, but to the most pure or elevated part of ourselves-to our inner light, to our spirit,” de Luca explains. Crystal McCreary, a ...

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 ...

We humans were meant to be social animals. We thrived on connection, community and kinship. When we met up with other humans, it wasn’t enough to simply be there with them; we felt an urge to ...

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 ...

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