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'''Sat | '''Sat Shri 'Akaal [http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Image:Guru_Gobind_Singh_1.jpg Moort']''': Great True Undying | ||
It means roughly, "He/She Be Blessed Who says Truth is God". In Punjabi the greeting one uses is tied directly to the religion of the one being greeted and Sat Sri Akaal is used only to greet Sikhs. The proper greetings for Hindus and Muslims are Namaste and Assalamu Alaikum respectively. If one does not know the religion of the person they are greeting, it is suggested that the neutral greetings Hello or Hi (both being emulated from English) be used. | It means roughly, "He/She Be Blessed Who says Truth is God". In Punjabi the greeting one uses is tied directly to the religion of the one being greeted and Sat Sri Akaal is used only to greet Sikhs. The proper greetings for Hindus and Muslims are Namaste and Assalamu Alaikum respectively. If one does not know the religion of the person they are greeting, it is suggested that the neutral greetings Hello or Hi (both being emulated from English) be used. | ||
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This is one title for God. This was used as a greeting as well as a war-cry. It was recognised that ones killed in battle (friend or foe) would meet the undying God. | This is one title for God. This was used as a greeting as well as a war-cry. It was recognised that ones killed in battle (friend or foe) would meet the undying God. | ||
When two sikhs meets they says sat shri akaal or [[Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh]] by folding | When two sikhs meets they says sat shri akaal or [[Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh]] by folding their hands | ||
For, Sikhs, of course, the greeting of choice is "Sat Shri Akaal," the two hands pressed together and held near the heart with the head gently bowed as one says, "Sat shri akaal". Thus it is both a spoken greeting and a gesture, a Mantr(a) and a Mudr(a). The prayerful hand position is a Mudr(a) called Anjali, from the root Anj, "to adorn, honor, celebrate or anoint." The hands held in union signify the oneness of an apparently dual cosmos, the bringing together of spirit and matter, or the self meeting the Self. It has been said that the right hand represents the higher nature or that which is divine in us, while the left hand represents the lower, worldly nature. | For, Sikhs, of course, the greeting of choice is "Sat Shri Akaal," the two hands pressed together and held near the heart with the head gently bowed as one says, "Sat shri akaal". Thus it is both a spoken greeting and a gesture, a Mantr(a) and a Mudr(a). The prayerful hand position is a Mudr(a) called Anjali, from the root Anj, "to adorn, honor, celebrate or anoint." The hands held in union signify the oneness of an apparently dual cosmos, the bringing together of spirit and matter, or the self meeting the Self. It has been said that the right hand represents the higher nature or that which is divine in us, while the left hand represents the lower, worldly nature. | ||
[[category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] | [[category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 11 December 2007
Sat Shri 'Akaal Moort': Great True Undying
It means roughly, "He/She Be Blessed Who says Truth is God". In Punjabi the greeting one uses is tied directly to the religion of the one being greeted and Sat Sri Akaal is used only to greet Sikhs. The proper greetings for Hindus and Muslims are Namaste and Assalamu Alaikum respectively. If one does not know the religion of the person they are greeting, it is suggested that the neutral greetings Hello or Hi (both being emulated from English) be used.
What is SAT ?
Sat is derived from word Satya is a Sanskrit word that loosely translates into English as "truth" or "correct." It is a term of power due to its purity and meaning and has become the emblem of many peaceful social movements, particularly those centered on social justice, environmentalism and vegetarianism.
What is SHRI ?
Shri is a word which denotes respect
What is Akaal ?
Akaal is undying here akaal denotes God. The guy who say SAT SHRI AKAAL is just taking the gods name its better to say sat shri akaal then to namastey as sat shri akaal speaks the gods name and we have to bow before god and sly. Mulims wish aslam o alikum which denotes peace, sat shri akaal the term related to god not denotes only peace it denotes everything related to god. Sikh always worship truth i.e Sat and akaal(God) is a truth for the universe.
Why to Fold your Hands
This is one title for God. This was used as a greeting as well as a war-cry. It was recognised that ones killed in battle (friend or foe) would meet the undying God.
When two sikhs meets they says sat shri akaal or Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh by folding their hands For, Sikhs, of course, the greeting of choice is "Sat Shri Akaal," the two hands pressed together and held near the heart with the head gently bowed as one says, "Sat shri akaal". Thus it is both a spoken greeting and a gesture, a Mantr(a) and a Mudr(a). The prayerful hand position is a Mudr(a) called Anjali, from the root Anj, "to adorn, honor, celebrate or anoint." The hands held in union signify the oneness of an apparently dual cosmos, the bringing together of spirit and matter, or the self meeting the Self. It has been said that the right hand represents the higher nature or that which is divine in us, while the left hand represents the lower, worldly nature.
