I told you a fellow blogger and author, Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma who lives in Kolkata, India and writes on his blog site: https://retiredkalam.com/author/vermavkv/ that I was going to publish a post regarding Hinduism, and this is it. I hope it clearly expresses my thoughts on this world religion and does it at least a tiny bit of justice. Though my church affiliation and spiritual philosophy (which includes my recent (2025) return to accepting the living Christ Jesus into my heart) differs some, I have yet to find any reason to make this an us/them kind of post. I adore Hindu people!
“Namaste” is the respectful Hindu greeting that means “The divine light in me honors the divine light in you” and is emblematic of the positive power of direct eye contact. I’ve also heard it means, “The God in me honors the God in you.” And that works for me, since I believe and honor Omniscience God. I took God out of the box decades ago, though I didn’t have much of a way to express that at first.
I use the Namaste greeting quite often when I meet anyone (such as a clerk or store owner) who I discern may be Hindu. They always return the greeting and often smile, knowing that “I see them.” And that I have a bit of knowledge of their culture and/or faith. It always gives me a warm feeling along with the GodBumps sensation sometimes. That’s the feeling I get that often accompanies a sense of shared connections too!
Since I do not consider myself much of an expert at all concerning Hinduism, I thought I would share the following from Subhamoy Das to help us understand and glean some insight:
Perhaps the reason some Hindus feel an affinity for Christ Jesus is that, like their beloved Ganges, He came to earth to cleanse us from sin, and if they are not physically living in a place where they can visit the Ganges easily, they can call upon Jesus for this cleansing?!? As well, Christ Jesus can assist us in feeling this oneness with God (the Almighty OM).
I also find great comfort in chanting the Aum (OM) and do so often either before or after meditation and singing a particular group of biblical Psalms for healing.
One of the reasons I wanted to write this article was because I had recently seen an article on 1440 News that spoke about India’s caste system. And since I believe the USA also has a caste system, but it isn’t named as such, we very much have people that walk by a homeless person and ignore them or even dare I say, think of the homeless as “unclean.” I want to encourage all of us to be more cognizant of our fellow human beings, no matter their financial status. Is that too much to ask?
My spiritual philosophy
I follow and teach the snails path, which came to me since visiting Newgrange and Knowth in Ireland (twice) in 2019. No more dogma for me. Simply based on a knowing that expands gradually of Omniscience God, and observing the fractals of nature and musing about life’s mysteries. Acknowledging that the unseen exists. That every time we deprogram ourselves from one box, we find we’re in another. But the snails path of a never ending spiral prompts us onward. Curiously, I am walking the path with Christ Jesus again and thankfully, no Hindu person has ever made me feel “less than” for doing so. In fact, many Hindu friends and previous coworkers adore Jesus. Ah! God is still good, all the time. ❤️🙏🤗
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This is heartfelt and genuinely respectful in a way that feels natural, not forced. I really appreciate how you approach Hinduism with openness and curiosity, without turning it into a comparison or divide—it comes across as sincere human connection rather than analysis.
Your reflection on “Namaste” is especially meaningful. The way you’ve embraced it as a shared spiritual acknowledgment—beyond labels—adds a warm, personal touch. That idea of “I see you” quietly carries through the whole piece.
It’s simple, thoughtful, and rooted in respect—that’s what gives it its strength.
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Thank you Sheila for giving me a great resource should I ever have to teach an RE lesson on Hinduism. There is definitely a caste system in American high schools where the privileged from the upper caste get patted on the head for abusing those in the lower caste.
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