What is the meaning of "Sat Sri Akaal"..??

Question

sikhs greet each other with "Bole so nihaal....sat sri akaal"..

what is its true meaning as it has a deep esoteric meaning similar to that found in Upanishadas

hmmm thanks.. i know the meaning.. what i wanted u people to go into the details of Akaal.....

Answer 1

Sir,
The phrase has got two parts. Mostly people give emphasis on the second part and the literal meaning of it.

In the first part Bole means what? To speak, to utter? NO!!

It means to pronounce. And to pronounce means to realize and accept the existence of ones being from the inner core and say it aloud to be known to the whole world. Udghoshna!To proclaim ! to declare !

Ni + haal; Obviously Ni means NO, without.
haal is awastha, a state of one's being existent.

now if you combine
Who can proclaim? or declare?
The person who realises from his inner core and accepts the existence of 'The Eternal Truth' can only proclaim!
And when he proclaims he becomes unison with the eternal truth.The declarer Becomes non-existent,state less,Awastha heen!

To become awastha heen is to unite with the Brahmha. To enjoy it. to get Bahmmanand!! is to become Nihaal!!

As the declaration is done you become part of (Sat Sri Akaal) the "Eternal Truth".

Akaal; beyond time, that transcends time, timeless, can not be measured in time. regardless of time.

By the way who knows the meaning of 'Akaal'? If " I " is still there.

Add:
"Jo Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akaal"

May all realise it and be part of "Brahmaanand"

-- Nitya

Answer 2

World Vision has the correct answer.
Its origin is in
Brahma Satyam, Jagat Mithya, Jivo Brahmaiva naparah
Brahman is the all pervasive life principle, consciousness. Not the conditioned consciousness which manifests at the level of brain, but 'that' which exists before & inspite of the manifestation too. Not 'consciousness of something', but the very conscious principle as such. Contrary to what some people believe that 'life' is a product of some chemistry, the Upanishads thunder that Consciousness is that which isthe ultimate truth, the timeless & transcendental reality. It exists first and matter follows after. This is not only what the scriptures reveal, but also what is logical too. If we look at matter - the atoms, the electron, proton etc then we find that these things are so perfectly created & organised that there has to be some intelligence working. That which existed before to have brought about such an orderly & beautiful creation has to be a conscious entity. We can never imagine the whole process getting started with lifeless, inert matter. Consciousness alone has to be the first & eternal reality. Rest is created, and is thus perishable. That is what this sutra reveals. Brahma Satyam. The word satya means that which exists in all the three periods of time. Past, present & future. That which transcends time, and is thus timeless. That which exists at all times, that which cannot be effaced by time. Consciousness is that which not only exists at all times but also at all places. It exists as the very truth of all that is. It is the atma of everything - living or non-living things. It is our basic essence, our truth too. That is the God which we all worship.

Answer 3

Sat Sri Akaal (Punjabi: ਸਿਤ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, sati śrī akāla) is a Punjabi Sikh greeting (Sat = truth, Sri = conquers, Akaal = Timeless Being ie God). Complete usage is 'Jo Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akaal'. 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. The proper greetings for Hindus is Namaste and for Muslims its Assalamu Alaikum.

Answer 4

Its complete usage is 'Jo Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akaal'. 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. The proper greetings for Hindus is Namaste and for Muslims its Assalamu Alaikum.

"Sat Sri Akaal" is used by Sikhs throughout the world when greeting other Sikhs regardless of their native language. For instance, two members of the Punjabi Diaspora who exclusively speak English may still greet each other with this blessing, although this is by no means universal.

Answer 5

Sat Sri Akal

Answer 6

A possible derivation is, 'sat' (as in 'satvik' -- Good, The Real or True!), is 'sri' (aiswarya, prosperity: or, 'rich' and 'enriching'!), and is 'akaal' ( eternal, timeless, constant for all times!) -- and one who says this profound truth, or, one who understands and realises this ('bole so'), is 'nihaal' (beyond all (worldly) bounds, or, vimukta, the liberated!)! A profound salutation, greeting! It's a great practice, greeting each other with a very noble truth!

Answer 7

Friend,

As said by the first answerer , it is a greeting reminding TRUTH , the GOD.

sat+ that which can not be destroyed at any time by any thing and the one that is real ,

Sri= Shiva and Shakti both

Akal= eternal,exists at all times past ,present and future.

A very good and meaningful great way to greet.

Thanks for the question, and the other people who answered.Thanks again.

Answer 8

Sat- means truth
Sri akaal is for God- the one who is eternal
jo bole so nihaal- the one who chants him is bestowed/crosses the ocean of nescience

Answer 9

Sat means Truth, which is permanent substratum
Sri means Revered or Respected
Akal means One who is beyond time

It means Revered Truth which is beyond time! It's revering (Naman) the Truth who is with in us.

Answer 10

Weheguru