Recently, I have noticed that some of the students of such teachers have also started adding “ji” to their own made up spiritual nicknames. The name Fooji is hence imposed on the innocent whether they wish to use the term “ji” to refer to the person or not. Foo, Fooji! This essentially means “Respected Foo.” The option to call Mr. By adding “ji” to it, the name itself is made into Fooji. Some modern Satsang teachers have made “ji” simply part of their chosen spiritual nickname, hence forcing people to use the respectful term “ji”, whether they want to or not, when they refer to such teachers.įor example, let us say that a satsang teacher has chosen the spiritual nickname of Foo. In the Western world, this phenomenon of adding the term “ji” after someone’s name is not well understood. In referring to one’s teacher, one typically calls the person Master-ji or Guru-ji, etc. Grandfather and Grandmother on mother’s side are called Nana-ji and Nani-ji respectively. Grandfather and Grandmother on father’s side are called Dada-ji and Dadi-ji respectively. For example, the father may be called Papa-ji or Bapu-ji (instead of just Papa or Bapu) and the mother may be referred to as Mata-ji (instead of just Mata). Younger people when talking to their parents will automatically add “ji” after the designation. Similarly, friends greeting each other will not add the term “ji” to the names of their friends as they are equals. Typically, the older people when calling on younger people or children will not use the term “ji”, but just call them by their name. There is no compulsion that we have to add “ji” to the name of everyone we meet and greet. It is up to us when we want to add the “ji” after the name of the person. However, in the Indian culture, no one will ask or demand that we add “ji” when addressing them to show respect. If someone’s name is Maya, we call her Maya-ji. For example, if someone’s name is Ashok, and we want to convey warmth and respect, we call him Ashok-ji. In the Indian culture, we sometimes add the word “ji” at the end of someone’s name to convey respect. The Meaning of the Term “Ji” in the Indian Culture: By Dr.
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