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Pahre (74-78)
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Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
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Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
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Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
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Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ambarsaria" data-source="post: 201460" data-attributes="member: 14194"><p>Wonderful discourse and posts. Thank you all.</p><p></p><p>I will like to comment on three concepts:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Atma (proverbial Soul) and Parmatma (proverbial creation, supreme soul, creator, the mosaic of creation, the truths that prevail in creation)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Energy and consciousness</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Are souls perpetual or simply transformational or none of it </li> </ol><p>1. Atma (Soul) and Parmatma (Supreme Soul)</p><p></p><p>For me Atma/soul is simply an entity that develops in everything as the thing interacts with creation that surrounds. It is ever changing in time within all of us based on our actions, our living, our limitations as to ho we are created by creation mosaic. Soul simply is an entity that we experience through the interactions we have. Soul is what recognizes at the highest level in our existence how it is! The mind knowing of the soul's influence then takes the sensory inputs and helps us act. The mind and body do not always react as the soul would wish us to be and this is part of the practicalities of daily living. The conflict of how our soul wishes or guides versus ho we are and do can be a cause of great bliss, misery and everything in between. Since the variables that surround us are unfathomable, there is no perfection that is achievable or blowing our horn about. The best I believe that may be achievable is the consonance between our soul, our living and our consonance that will so prevail with everything that is around us. It is quite possible that this best may be simply be blissful but otherwise quite boring and no fun the way we are accustomed to or relate to life and fun. So be careful what you wish for. Sikhism guides us not towards perfection but wise ways of practical life taking all this into account.</p><p></p><p>2. Energy and Consciousness/Soul</p><p></p><p>Let us learn from our good friend Einestein. He so simply postulated E=m *c*c where m is mass and c is the velocity/speed of light. So the tack to somehow relate soul to Energy that cannot be destroyed is simply bogus based on our ever increasing human knowledge of creation. Energy is transforming matter all the time and getting absorbed in the process and matter is transforming into energy and transforming as well. Just linking soul to waves and energy is of no consequence. Soul is continuously transforming us and we are continuously evolving in our soul. The results are how we live, how we adapt to changing conditions, how we relate to outside or inside triggers as we adapt to changing environment that we are part of. So trying to characterize what form soul is (energy or matter or other) of little consequence in us understanding the being of a soul.</p><p></p><p>3. Souls and change</p><p></p><p>If one thinks of body and soul in the same term and as one, all becomes very simple. What happens to bodies. They get conceived, created, grow and die in human terms but actually are simply transforms of matter and energy. We so easily see our selves going up in smoke and turning to ashes. But what actually happens is a transformation of matter and energy which was a bundle of a human. After this transformation into smoke and ashes, we become part of the matter and energy pool and transform into a part of many things unknown, perhaps into un-calculatable physical entities. The soul is no different. In our living we influence all that we interact with and get influenced. Just as we cannot see how many different entities the matter part of us got embedded into simply we cannot see how many others we influence in legacy of our perceived soul. In quantities small or large we become part of innumerable others. Ask yourself, is part of Guru Nanak in you? Is part of your parents, neighbors, birds and the bees, the rivers, the dust and the wind in you? For me it all is in measures small or large. We may not recognize it as material bu {censored} really does not matter given that we recognize matter and energy are simply a transformationally different. </p><p></p><p>Just in case we try to save ourselves as we getting old and start believing that soul never dies, let us do a reality check. There is no whole in this universe as it is all transformational, so let us stop talking or thinking about a bad boy turning into a snake, and good girl turning into a fairy. We always are a part of and we will always be a part of!</p><p></p><p>Sat Sri Akal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambarsaria, post: 201460, member: 14194"] Wonderful discourse and posts. Thank you all. I will like to comment on three concepts: [LIST=1] [*]Atma (proverbial Soul) and Parmatma (proverbial creation, supreme soul, creator, the mosaic of creation, the truths that prevail in creation) [*]Energy and consciousness [*]Are souls perpetual or simply transformational or none of it [/LIST] 1. Atma (Soul) and Parmatma (Supreme Soul) For me Atma/soul is simply an entity that develops in everything as the thing interacts with creation that surrounds. It is ever changing in time within all of us based on our actions, our living, our limitations as to ho we are created by creation mosaic. Soul simply is an entity that we experience through the interactions we have. Soul is what recognizes at the highest level in our existence how it is! The mind knowing of the soul's influence then takes the sensory inputs and helps us act. The mind and body do not always react as the soul would wish us to be and this is part of the practicalities of daily living. The conflict of how our soul wishes or guides versus ho we are and do can be a cause of great bliss, misery and everything in between. Since the variables that surround us are unfathomable, there is no perfection that is achievable or blowing our horn about. The best I believe that may be achievable is the consonance between our soul, our living and our consonance that will so prevail with everything that is around us. It is quite possible that this best may be simply be blissful but otherwise quite boring and no fun the way we are accustomed to or relate to life and fun. So be careful what you wish for. Sikhism guides us not towards perfection but wise ways of practical life taking all this into account. 2. Energy and Consciousness/Soul Let us learn from our good friend Einestein. He so simply postulated E=m *c*c where m is mass and c is the velocity/speed of light. So the tack to somehow relate soul to Energy that cannot be destroyed is simply bogus based on our ever increasing human knowledge of creation. Energy is transforming matter all the time and getting absorbed in the process and matter is transforming into energy and transforming as well. Just linking soul to waves and energy is of no consequence. Soul is continuously transforming us and we are continuously evolving in our soul. The results are how we live, how we adapt to changing conditions, how we relate to outside or inside triggers as we adapt to changing environment that we are part of. So trying to characterize what form soul is (energy or matter or other) of little consequence in us understanding the being of a soul. 3. Souls and change If one thinks of body and soul in the same term and as one, all becomes very simple. What happens to bodies. They get conceived, created, grow and die in human terms but actually are simply transforms of matter and energy. We so easily see our selves going up in smoke and turning to ashes. But what actually happens is a transformation of matter and energy which was a bundle of a human. After this transformation into smoke and ashes, we become part of the matter and energy pool and transform into a part of many things unknown, perhaps into un-calculatable physical entities. The soul is no different. In our living we influence all that we interact with and get influenced. Just as we cannot see how many different entities the matter part of us got embedded into simply we cannot see how many others we influence in legacy of our perceived soul. In quantities small or large we become part of innumerable others. Ask yourself, is part of Guru Nanak in you? Is part of your parents, neighbors, birds and the bees, the rivers, the dust and the wind in you? For me it all is in measures small or large. We may not recognize it as material bu {censored} really does not matter given that we recognize matter and energy are simply a transformationally different. Just in case we try to save ourselves as we getting old and start believing that soul never dies, let us do a reality check. There is no whole in this universe as it is all transformational, so let us stop talking or thinking about a bad boy turning into a snake, and good girl turning into a fairy. We always are a part of and we will always be a part of! Sat Sri Akal. [/QUOTE]
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