ਸਖਾ (sakhaa)
Meaning: noun: Friend, companion..
Quote:
ਸੋ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਸੋ ਸਖਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ॥
so saajan so sakhaa meet jo har kee mat dei.
One who imparts divine wisdom is the loving friend and companion. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 298
Message: A loving friend and companion is one who opens our minds to divine wisdom. We realize then, that we have an avenue to a wealth that can never be exhausted. Through understanding this wisdom, we can make it a part of our life, if we so choose.
This friend, the Gurbani, not only imparts the teachings of the Divine but makes us aware of His divine presence in us at all times. With this knowledge, we renounce our conceit and egoism. As the wisdom gradually unfolds, the virtues of the Divine emerge from within to enable us to deal with life’s challenges.
Friendship is a cadence of divine melody melting through the heart. – Charles Arundell St John-Mildmay, 1820 -1904
Etymology: From Sanskrit sakhaa (friend) → Pali sakhaa (friend).
