Most loving people give off a special light, or incandescence. This light has the
power to illuminate the dark places in the world.
Namaste is derived from Sanskrit and is a combination of two words, "Namaḥ" and "te". Namaḥ means 'bow', 'obeisance', 'reverential salutation' or 'adoration'[ and te means 'to you' . Therefore, Namaste literally means "salutations to you".
As it is most commonly used, namaste is roughly equivalent to "greetings" or "good day", in English, implicitly with the connotation "to be well". As opposed to shaking hands, kissing or embracing each other in other cultures, Namaste is a non-contact form of respectful greeting and can be used universally while meeting a person of different gender, age or social status. When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointed upwards, in front of the chest.
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| Pressing hands together with a smile to greet Namaste – a common cultural practice in India |
The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another.
To love another person is to seek the spark within them. In his book Paradiso, Dante Alighieri said, "A mighty flame followeth a little spark." This musical fusion of saxophone and santoor embraces the spark in both cultures. 
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