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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="Harkiran Kaur" data-source="post: 182177" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>If Sikhi (as some of you have described) is merely describing the unconscious Universe itself as the ultimate truth, and 'matter' being the base of reality, then why not just have a science book to learn and live by? </p><p></p><p>I still FIRMLY believe that the underlying 'Truth' to the Universe is consciousness, not matter. Consciousness does not require space or time (concepts that are part of the physical Universe). How can you quantify how much space your own consciousness takes? You can't. And further to that, there is evidence that our own consciousness works on a non-locality principle, like a quantum computer. If the is evidence that even our own consciousness is not merely an 'emergent' property of the complexity of matter and it very well could exist outside of the confines of the brain, then is it a far stretch to say that there is ONE underlying field to the Universe that is pure consciousness, and we are all a part of it?? Quantum physics seems to be pointing to the fact there IS an underlying field to everything, at the level where matter seems to disappear and dissolve. And that's not getting into any 'wooo' as spnadmin would say. </p><p></p><p>It still does not make sense to me how a physical universe could ever 'just happen' without conscious design. How everything in the physical universe could just happen without 'someone' guiding it, is unfathomable. I can throw a bunch of marbles on the floor in a pile, and they will only ever be marbles unless someone arranges them into something more. In the same way, elementary subatomic particles could not just by chance arrange into complex forms that give way to atoms, etc. And the very fact that subatomic particles have 'rules' as to what they can and can't do, is evidence to me! Rules don't write themselves!</p><p></p><p>For me personally, my own consciousness is evidence that there is more than an Unconscious 'all by chance' Universe. How something as unconscious as the matter of the brain (which is made of the same basic subatomic particles as everything else in the Universe) could ever give rise to consciousness and the 'personal experience' is mind boggling. </p><p></p><p>And to top it off, personal spiritual experiences should not be discounted. I know I can't prove it to anyone, but for myself, I deeply feel the ultimate truth to the Universe is ONE universal formless field and that field is consciousness (the creator) and we are part of it. Matter arises out of consciousness and not the other way round. THAT is the ultimate truth... that's the only way everything makes sense in SGGS. </p><p></p><p>Think how would you resolve the Mool Mantra if the Ultimate truth is just the science to the physical Universe (matter). Are you trying to say the formless, beyond birth and death, without fear or hate 'ultimate truth' is really science?? Again, science requires rules, and rules need to be written. And how about all of the passages in SGGS talking about everything being ONE. And why does SGGS tell us in so many pages, that we should contemplate the essential reality? If the reality we are presented with is all there is, and man has always been firmly seated within the physical realm hence no need for proof - because we can touch it and see it etc. Then why the instruction to contemplate the essential reality? Why all the passages that tell us that physical things are not what matters, if the physical reality is all there is?? Why does it tell us to look within, to a place that is by definition nonphysical? Why does it say that once the 'tenth gate' is opened, this reality will be evident to us? And that to open it we must go within ourselves... into our consciousness? It doesn't make sense for all of that to be mere poetry trying to tell us to live by science and in harmony with physical nature. It just doesn't make sense. </p><p></p><p>If instead the ultimate 'truth' is consciousness, there is no need to resolve matter, as consciousness is already formless, it's already beyond birth and death (if we believe that matter is created BY consciousness), there is no fear and hate because ONE underlying ultimate field of consciousness would have nobody to hate or fear, and all of the passages in SGGS talking about everything being ONE make sense. It makes sense when SGGS is talking about looking within ourselves, to our own consciousness, to find that ultimate truth - no poetry or allegory - and it makes sense when SGGS is telling us that Maya is useless. The tenth gate makes sense because if you look within deep enough you will escape the confines of the physical world, and see and experience this underlying field of pure consciousness and ONEness. Everything just makes sense without needing to explain away everything in SGGS as being merely poetry and symbolic meaning to living in the physical world. </p><p></p><p>I know I can't ever make anyone else see this truth... but I know deep inside myself that consciousness, and not matter is the basis of the Universe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 182177, member: 18224"] If Sikhi (as some of you have described) is merely describing the unconscious Universe itself as the ultimate truth, and 'matter' being the base of reality, then why not just have a science book to learn and live by? I still FIRMLY believe that the underlying 'Truth' to the Universe is consciousness, not matter. Consciousness does not require space or time (concepts that are part of the physical Universe). How can you quantify how much space your own consciousness takes? You can't. And further to that, there is evidence that our own consciousness works on a non-locality principle, like a quantum computer. If the is evidence that even our own consciousness is not merely an 'emergent' property of the complexity of matter and it very well could exist outside of the confines of the brain, then is it a far stretch to say that there is ONE underlying field to the Universe that is pure consciousness, and we are all a part of it?? Quantum physics seems to be pointing to the fact there IS an underlying field to everything, at the level where matter seems to disappear and dissolve. And that's not getting into any 'wooo' as spnadmin would say. It still does not make sense to me how a physical universe could ever 'just happen' without conscious design. How everything in the physical universe could just happen without 'someone' guiding it, is unfathomable. I can throw a bunch of marbles on the floor in a pile, and they will only ever be marbles unless someone arranges them into something more. In the same way, elementary subatomic particles could not just by chance arrange into complex forms that give way to atoms, etc. And the very fact that subatomic particles have 'rules' as to what they can and can't do, is evidence to me! Rules don't write themselves! For me personally, my own consciousness is evidence that there is more than an Unconscious 'all by chance' Universe. How something as unconscious as the matter of the brain (which is made of the same basic subatomic particles as everything else in the Universe) could ever give rise to consciousness and the 'personal experience' is mind boggling. And to top it off, personal spiritual experiences should not be discounted. I know I can't prove it to anyone, but for myself, I deeply feel the ultimate truth to the Universe is ONE universal formless field and that field is consciousness (the creator) and we are part of it. Matter arises out of consciousness and not the other way round. THAT is the ultimate truth... that's the only way everything makes sense in SGGS. Think how would you resolve the Mool Mantra if the Ultimate truth is just the science to the physical Universe (matter). Are you trying to say the formless, beyond birth and death, without fear or hate 'ultimate truth' is really science?? Again, science requires rules, and rules need to be written. And how about all of the passages in SGGS talking about everything being ONE. And why does SGGS tell us in so many pages, that we should contemplate the essential reality? If the reality we are presented with is all there is, and man has always been firmly seated within the physical realm hence no need for proof - because we can touch it and see it etc. Then why the instruction to contemplate the essential reality? Why all the passages that tell us that physical things are not what matters, if the physical reality is all there is?? Why does it tell us to look within, to a place that is by definition nonphysical? Why does it say that once the 'tenth gate' is opened, this reality will be evident to us? And that to open it we must go within ourselves... into our consciousness? It doesn't make sense for all of that to be mere poetry trying to tell us to live by science and in harmony with physical nature. It just doesn't make sense. If instead the ultimate 'truth' is consciousness, there is no need to resolve matter, as consciousness is already formless, it's already beyond birth and death (if we believe that matter is created BY consciousness), there is no fear and hate because ONE underlying ultimate field of consciousness would have nobody to hate or fear, and all of the passages in SGGS talking about everything being ONE make sense. It makes sense when SGGS is talking about looking within ourselves, to our own consciousness, to find that ultimate truth - no poetry or allegory - and it makes sense when SGGS is telling us that Maya is useless. The tenth gate makes sense because if you look within deep enough you will escape the confines of the physical world, and see and experience this underlying field of pure consciousness and ONEness. Everything just makes sense without needing to explain away everything in SGGS as being merely poetry and symbolic meaning to living in the physical world. I know I can't ever make anyone else see this truth... but I know deep inside myself that consciousness, and not matter is the basis of the Universe. [/QUOTE]
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