The Bhakti-yoga Handbook by Knapp Stephen

Author:Knapp, Stephen [Knapp, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

THE PURPOSE OF TOUCHING OUR HEAD TO THE FLOOR

When entering a temple, coming before the deity, or when seeing a great saint or devotee, many people will bow and touch their heads to the floor. This is called offering obeisances. Humility is an important quality in spiritual life, and bowing down in such a way is an outward expression of the desire to go beyond the ego. Lowering the head to the floor represents the surrender of self‑importance and pride.

Sometimes you will also see a person stretch the whole body out on the floor. In Sanskrit this is called dandavat , falling like a danda or rod. This is considered the most humble way of showing respect for another.

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