Silly question

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Hi all,

Okay, silliest question in the world. Once I asked at another site what the Buddhist equivilant of "Amen!" was, and Stuka told me that "Sadhu!" is a rough equivilant. But I'm not sure I remember right. So yesterday I was goofing around an made an avatar to use at this site with the word "Sadhu!" and a little picture of the Buddha. Before I run around here with that little graphic, please tell me if I'm using the word incorrectly. I looked it up and goggle only served to confuse me.

Thank you!

[Peter]

Sadhu means "true" so saying "Sadhu!" after someone says something is roughly "Yes, what you say is true! I agree wholeheartedly!"
So yeah, pretty much amen.

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Then my graphic makes no sense

Is there a Pali word to wish someone well, or say "peace" (like Shalom) or you know, just something nice? I don't want to use a mantra.

Thanks!

[bodom]

According to The Pali Buddhist Dictionary on Sadhu:

sadhu (saadhu): (exclamation) "It is well"; an expression showing appreciation or agreement.

[mikenz66]

Sadhu is used for approval of either speech or action. For speech it would be similar to a Chrstian saying "amen", but you'll also have monks (and others) saying "sadhu" to you if you do something good, e.g. if you make a donation.

Why not use the word "metta"?

Metta
Mike

[Fede]

Amen means "so be it".

From your friend, and mine, "Wiki".....

The word Amen ( ; آمين, ’Āmīn ; "So be it; truly") is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Its use in Judaism dates back to its earliest texts. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding word for prayers and hymns.

Does that help?

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Sadhu is used for approval of either speech or action. For speech it would be similar to a Chrstian saying "amen", but you'll also have monks (and others) saying "sadhu" to you if you do something good, e.g. if you make a donation.

Why not use the word "metta"?

Metta
Mike

Great suggestion Mike, thanks!

And thanks for the definition Fede

[pererin]

Amen אָמֵן derives from a triliteral root meaning 'to be firm', 'confirmed', 'reliable', 'faithful', 'to have faith, believe'. It has a number of lexical implications: 1. reliability, sureness; 2. stability, continuance; 3. faithfulness, reliability: (a) of men, (b) an attribute of God; 4. truth (a) as spoken, (b) of testimony and judgment; (c) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge; 5. adv. in truth, truly. When used liturgically or in response to a statement it means something along the lines of "so be it" (= it is trustworthy).

Either Sadhu or Metta would perhaps seem to fit the bill quite well?

Metta

[Ngawang Drolma.]

Woohoo! Thanks again Mike, and pererin