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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
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)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
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)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="lotus lion" data-source="post: 97889" data-attributes="member: 5620"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Hi,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Like quite a few Brothers and Sisters here, I was a young child when this happened and could not make heads or tails of it initially.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I could not understand why this had happened and it was only until I got older, Say early 20's, that I began researching into it. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">It was quite saddening to discover the political motivations behind this, but it was no where near as saddening to see the state of The Sikhs who were at the forefront and had suffered the most, even after so many years. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Please look into how Sikhs generally handled 2 events that were inextricably linked:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">1) The desecration of the Harmandir Sahib Complex.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">2) The destruction of Sikh lives.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">For the former (1), Powerful speeches in the Gurdwarae, Halls, venues etc... People coming and knocking on your door asking for donations, no issues at all collecting for it.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">There was a feeling of camaradery if you will, to get the Harmandir Sahib built up as soon as possible. If you have torn it down, we will put it back up.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Fast-forward 25 years after and you would never have known that the Harmandir Sahib had been attacked and is in the past so to speak and we are getting on with our lives.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">For the Later though (2), No speeches that I can remember, hardly anyone coming to collect specifically on their behalf, and a sense of it was their "Karma" that this had happened to them so we want nothing to do with them.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Fast-forward 25 years also and i feel that we have begun to develop a complex of some sort with regard to this issue, some would argue a victim mentality, making an identity out of it. It is in at the forefront of our mind but not in a good way as we are stuck there and no one is actually getting any benefit from it.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I am not the sort of person to lay blame at anyone’s door step, but I cannot help feel that our apparent "Leaders" should have done more, a lot more.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">A Brother has already posted that the SGPC alone make $100 Million Dollars a year.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Please note this is this is only the figure that they are declaring.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Where does it go, what do we do we do with it, have there been any solid projects to help our women children and brothers?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I am afraid to say that as far as I am aware we have squandered our money away and have left Sikhs to suffer.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">We should be well passed this now. It should be a distant memory at best as we should have regrouped, solidified and brought everyone up. We were supposed to come out of this stronger.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I would like to say that no doubt I have offended someone, but please do your best to look beyond the words and see what they convey.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Support Sikhi,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Lotus Lion</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lotus lion, post: 97889, member: 5620"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Hi,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Like quite a few Brothers and Sisters here, I was a young child when this happened and could not make heads or tails of it initially.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I could not understand why this had happened and it was only until I got older, Say early 20's, that I began researching into it. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]It was quite saddening to discover the political motivations behind this, but it was no where near as saddening to see the state of The Sikhs who were at the forefront and had suffered the most, even after so many years. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Please look into how Sikhs generally handled 2 events that were inextricably linked:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]1) The desecration of the Harmandir Sahib Complex.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]2) The destruction of Sikh lives.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]For the former (1), Powerful speeches in the Gurdwarae, Halls, venues etc... People coming and knocking on your door asking for donations, no issues at all collecting for it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]There was a feeling of camaradery if you will, to get the Harmandir Sahib built up as soon as possible. If you have torn it down, we will put it back up.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Fast-forward 25 years after and you would never have known that the Harmandir Sahib had been attacked and is in the past so to speak and we are getting on with our lives.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]For the Later though (2), No speeches that I can remember, hardly anyone coming to collect specifically on their behalf, and a sense of it was their "Karma" that this had happened to them so we want nothing to do with them.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Fast-forward 25 years also and i feel that we have begun to develop a complex of some sort with regard to this issue, some would argue a victim mentality, making an identity out of it. It is in at the forefront of our mind but not in a good way as we are stuck there and no one is actually getting any benefit from it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I am not the sort of person to lay blame at anyone’s door step, but I cannot help feel that our apparent "Leaders" should have done more, a lot more.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]A Brother has already posted that the SGPC alone make $100 Million Dollars a year.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Please note this is this is only the figure that they are declaring.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Where does it go, what do we do we do with it, have there been any solid projects to help our women children and brothers?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I am afraid to say that as far as I am aware we have squandered our money away and have left Sikhs to suffer.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]We should be well passed this now. It should be a distant memory at best as we should have regrouped, solidified and brought everyone up. We were supposed to come out of this stronger.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I would like to say that no doubt I have offended someone, but please do your best to look beyond the words and see what they convey.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Support Sikhi,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Lotus Lion[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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