Shukriya + Namasté.
Shukriya + Namasté I hope you have enjoyed this glimpse of India. It certainly has been a pleasure to experience and share. I would like to say shukriya (Hindi for 'thank you') to Hasmik for meeting me in Zurich and for the delicious swiss chocolate croissant, to my colleagues Jen and Steph for their pleasant companionship, to Judy and Kristin for use of their guidebooks, to Anand for linking me up with his cousin, to Lakshmi for meeting me despite the riots, to Jean and Melissa for a wonderful afternoon at the Taj, to Rati for introducing me to parathas, to Charlie and Oxanna for the wine and excellent visit, to Darla for being such a good commenter, to Mom for making me call home, and last but not least.. THANK YOU for reading!
I leave you with the Indian greeting/goodbye that i particularly love - Namasté. When offering this salutation, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with the hands pressed together in front of the chest. According to Wikipedia, this salutation can be taken to mean any of the following..
The God in me sees and honors the god in you.
The Spirit in me meets the same Spirit in you.
I greet that place where you and I are one.
May the God within you, bless you.
I salute the Light of God in you.
I bow to the divine in you.
I greet that place where you and I are one.
May the God within you, bless you.
I salute the Light of God in you.
I bow to the divine in you.
enjoying the sunset on Bombay's Chowpatty beach
Thanks for another great adventure through such awesome pics and descriptions. You have sure had some wonderful experiences, and it is great that you are able to share them with us. ILY
(and you really only called once!)
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Anonymous |
December 10, 2006 at 9:14:00 PM PST
Hey John, Fred just passed me the link...what a fun, interactive blog! Sounds like you had a great time, I forwarded on to some friends studying in Udaipur. Hope I get to hear about the trip in person!
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Anonymous |
December 11, 2006 at 7:24:00 AM PST
the god in me sees and honors the god in you...
i should be so lucky.
thank YOU for being so darn wonderful, and worldly, and FUN.
well travelled and well written. welcome home.
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Anonymous |
December 12, 2006 at 7:44:00 AM PST
Fantastic journalism!
Posted by
Christie Lacy |
June 2, 2007 at 12:49:00 PM PDT