Thai greeting Thai greeting The Thai greeting referred to as the "wai" (, ) consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It has its origin in the Indian "Añjali Mudrā", like the Indian "namaste" and Burmese "Mingalar Par". The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more respect or reverence the giver of the "wai" is showing. The "wai" is traditionally observed upon formally entering a house. After the visit is over, the visitor asks for permission to leave and repeats the salutation made upon entering.
Sanghyang Adi Buddha and consider the idea as heresy (especially the Indonesian Theravada Sangha), and only a fraction supports it fully or partially. Sanghyang Adi Buddha is used in greeting especially by Indonesian Buddhayana Council, i.e. "Namo Sanghyang Adi Buddhaya". This salutation was popularized by the late Venerable Mahawiku Dharma-aji Uggadhammo, one of the five first disciples of Ashin Jinarakkhita, whose ordained as the first Indonesian Buddhist monks after the independence of Indonesia. The complete salutation which is commonly used as a greeting in the books' preface, letters, or meeting is: The tribute to Sanghyang Adi Buddha is often included in the "vandana"