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OftenBen  ·  3412 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What's In A Namaste? Depends If You Live In India Or The U.S. : Goats and Soda : NPR

    "the light in me sees/recognizes the light in you"

To me this is one of those phrases that if meant honestly can be a surprisingly vulnerable thing between otherwise strangers, but if at all not heartfelt becomes sour and makes the person receiving it more jaded.





arguewithatree  ·  3412 days ago  ·  link  ·  

right? it has the potential to be very meaningful and spiritual, but i think it gets plastered all over meaningless shit that it cheapens the value of the term.