Spiritual Significance of Namaste : The reason why we do namaste has a deeper spiritual significance. It recognizes the belief that the life force, the divinity, the Self or the God in me is the same in all. Acknowledging this oneness with the meeting of the palms, we honor the god in the person we meet. Meaning of Namaste : In Sanskrit the word is namah te = namaste which means " I bow to you " - my greetings , salutations or prostration to you . The word ' namaha ' can also be literally interp