Sat Sri Akaal (Punjabi: ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, sati śrī akāla) is a PunjabiSikh greeting. 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 and Muslims are Namaste and Assalamu Alaikum respectively. “Punjabi†redirects here. ... “Punjabi†redirects here. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Woman performing namaste gesture. ... Assalamualaikum (السلام عليكم) is an Arabic language greeting used in Muslim cultures. ...
"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.
The usage of Sat Sri Akaal as a greeting, although used by the majority of people who identify themselves as being Sikh, is regarded as incorrect usage by Amritdhari (Orthodox) Sikhs, as the term is historically the second half of the Sikh war cry, "Bolay So Nihal, Sat Sri Akaal", and is still used in the same way. As per the Sikh Rehat Maryada, or Code of Conduct, Amritdhari Sikhs greet each other with Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, meaning "The Khalsa belongs to God, Victory belongs to God". Waheguru (Punjabi: , or , ) means The Wonderful Lord in the Punjabi language. ... Khalsa which means Pure is the name given by Guru Gobind Singh to all Sikhs who have been baptised or initiated by taking Amrit in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar. ...
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.
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.
When two sikhs meets they says sat shri akaal or Waheguru ji ka KhalsaWaheguru ji ki Fateh by folding there 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".
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