Namasthe vs Hand shake
Take a clue you western educated foolish Indians from the latest study. http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/worried-about-germs-adopt-the-fist-bump-greeting-video-140729.htm Hand shaking is GROSSS.... literally. And if you were to believe evolutionary biologists as to how this ritual evolved from apes to humans, you'd be dumb founded. Seriously, read the above excerpt from "the shadows of the forgotten ancestors" by Dr. Carl Sagan. Do you really want to continue that tradition, albiet in a modified form because we wear pants? Or do you think the Namasthe, taught to us by the ancient Indian Rishi's while being extremely hygienic also has a deeper philosophical and spiritual meaning attached to it. A namasthe to me has a reverence attached to it that no nasty handshake in the world can substitute. Please do not be offended if I don't shake your hand the next time. Our GREAT RISHIS, how many other proofs do you need to have faith in their wisdo