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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 181709" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p><strong>Re: A Conscious Creator in Sikhi and Other Faith Traditions ?</strong></p><p></p><p>I am one of those people Bhenji, allow me to answer as best I can. I have never claimed any expertise on Bani or Sikhism, however, having lived the life I have, I have found the accumulated understanding very close to the teachings of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. I personally believe that the best Sikh is the one that forgets about the whole concept of God altogether. When I say God, I mean the personality known as God. If, instead, you embrace the concept of energy, or creative force, it is harder to make deals with it, harder to beg it, to ask it, one need only be aware of it, and aware of what it stands for, and it is capable of. I find personalising God a huge insult to this energy, that it could be so base as being deserving of personality. </p><p></p><p>by this do you mean a personality, with conscious thought? I find this is like trying to use basic engine techniques on a computerised electric car, I think such concepts as conciousness cannot do justice to this energy. </p><p></p><p>If I were to state my own feelings on the matter, Ik Onkar, Sat Nam, would translate to me as the sole ultimate eternal Creative energy, whose name is the truth. </p><p></p><p>I do not find this Creative energy without consciousness, I would say that this energy is superconscious, in a way that we cannot even imagine. However, I do agree that to give it a state of consciousness akin to what we all know as conscious, is wrong, as we are dealing with concepts that are unknown to us. If you have never driven a Range Rover before, and I tell you that driving one is similar to driving a Toyota Land Cruiser, then your expectation and your visualisation would be centred around a Land Cruiser. However, if I tell you that driving a Range Rover is like nothing you have ever experienced, then that is more akin to what I am suggesting about the facets of Creator. </p><p></p><p>In my belief, that entire conscious design was contained in the first miniscule cell of life. And then the game began. I agree with you, but agree only that this design started everything of, I do not believe that this design, or Creator interferes with life. I do not believe there are special deals for good people, or bad people get punished. The rules of Creation are known, follow them and live happy and in peace, do not follow them and suffer the consequences of Creation. </p><p></p><p>No, it does not, and I do not believe this to be the case. We are the end product of centuries of product refining. From the first single cell life, through to monkeys, bear man, pig man, and even wolf man, we have ended up here, with thousands of years of history and development in our brains, but the ultimate source will always be Creator, the ultimate designer will always be Creator, but the history is Creation. </p><p></p><p>I agree with everything above, barring the one consciousness. I think what we call conscious pales into insignificance compared with the true ultimate consciousness of Creator.,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 181709, member: 14641"] [b]Re: A Conscious Creator in Sikhi and Other Faith Traditions ?[/b] I am one of those people Bhenji, allow me to answer as best I can. I have never claimed any expertise on Bani or Sikhism, however, having lived the life I have, I have found the accumulated understanding very close to the teachings of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. I personally believe that the best Sikh is the one that forgets about the whole concept of God altogether. When I say God, I mean the personality known as God. If, instead, you embrace the concept of energy, or creative force, it is harder to make deals with it, harder to beg it, to ask it, one need only be aware of it, and aware of what it stands for, and it is capable of. I find personalising God a huge insult to this energy, that it could be so base as being deserving of personality. by this do you mean a personality, with conscious thought? I find this is like trying to use basic engine techniques on a computerised electric car, I think such concepts as conciousness cannot do justice to this energy. If I were to state my own feelings on the matter, Ik Onkar, Sat Nam, would translate to me as the sole ultimate eternal Creative energy, whose name is the truth. I do not find this Creative energy without consciousness, I would say that this energy is superconscious, in a way that we cannot even imagine. However, I do agree that to give it a state of consciousness akin to what we all know as conscious, is wrong, as we are dealing with concepts that are unknown to us. If you have never driven a Range Rover before, and I tell you that driving one is similar to driving a Toyota Land Cruiser, then your expectation and your visualisation would be centred around a Land Cruiser. However, if I tell you that driving a Range Rover is like nothing you have ever experienced, then that is more akin to what I am suggesting about the facets of Creator. In my belief, that entire conscious design was contained in the first miniscule cell of life. And then the game began. I agree with you, but agree only that this design started everything of, I do not believe that this design, or Creator interferes with life. I do not believe there are special deals for good people, or bad people get punished. The rules of Creation are known, follow them and live happy and in peace, do not follow them and suffer the consequences of Creation. No, it does not, and I do not believe this to be the case. We are the end product of centuries of product refining. From the first single cell life, through to monkeys, bear man, pig man, and even wolf man, we have ended up here, with thousands of years of history and development in our brains, but the ultimate source will always be Creator, the ultimate designer will always be Creator, but the history is Creation. I agree with everything above, barring the one consciousness. I think what we call conscious pales into insignificance compared with the true ultimate consciousness of Creator., [/QUOTE]
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