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Namaste or Gassho; Hola or Halo?

January 3, 2008 · Print This Article

In a recent post a good question came up about what the difference was between “namaste” and “gassho”. So, to better confuse or shore up your understanding, please see the attached chart:

namaste v gassho

Gassho…..er….Namaste

~La Boheme

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8 Responses to “Namaste or Gassho; Hola or Halo?”

  1. Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker on January 4th, 2008 3:02 pm

    Thanks for answering my question. Basically, they mean the same thing.

    Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker’s last blog post..Seven Random And Weird Things

  2. Kris on January 4th, 2008 6:26 pm

    90% Yes, they are the same. The big difference is in that Gassho is used in mostly spiritual contexts and Namaste is a more widespread saying or greeting. At the heart, both the same.

    Kris

    Kris’s last blog post..Namaste or Gassho; Hola or Halo?

  3. Albert | UrbanMonk.Net on January 4th, 2008 7:16 pm

    very nice! I had to google these terms the first time people started using it for me, but even then it wasn’t as detailed as this.

    I love your new theme by the way!

    Albert | UrbanMonk.Net’s last blog post..The Best of 2007 and the Only Lesson I’ve Learnt

  4. Kris on January 5th, 2008 9:24 am

    Hi Albert….thank you much for coming by. It’s a confusing idea and a strange one the first time people use these greetings with you.

    Glad you like the theme….going for the feel of a Marly song, little birds out side the window and all that. :)

    Namaste,

    Kris

    Kris’s last blog post..Namaste or Gassho; Hola or Halo?

  5. eSangha #12 on January 22nd, 2008 3:55 am

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  7. isabella mori on January 25th, 2008 11:19 am

    that’s a great post! perhaps something you’d like to submit to the buddhist carnival at my blog?

    thanks for including me in your blog roll, too!

    in gassho.

    isabella mori’s last blog post..loving kindness for our unknown neighbours

  8. Kris on January 25th, 2008 1:27 pm

    Hello Isabella, it would be an honor. We have many here that could be submitted, what are you looking for?

    Gassho

    Kris

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