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Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="findingmyway" data-source="post: 136430" data-attributes="member: 12855"><p><span style="color: Green">Dear seeker3k ji,</span></p><p><span style="color: Green">I feel unfairly chastised and I will explain why.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">I disagree here. Do you judge a university by how they teach or by how many students actully bother to pay attention to the teachings? Students being seduced by partying rather than learning is not the fault of the university! The failure to follow the Guru's teachings is human failure, not a fault in the Guru.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">I have friends of many faiths and never put them down. I have been disowned by a Christian friend as I could not be saved by Christ but I won't judge Christianity on that episode. In my 1st post I emphasised how I do not judge other faiths by the wrongs carried out in those faiths name by the minority of people. I have my beliefs and will present them when challenged or asked-not otherwise. I respect other religions as long as they do no harm on others.</span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">I most definitely DO NOT feel proud to see stories of miracles as they are unbelievable and against gurmat teaching. If you look at my list of links on page 9, I included at least 1 where the popular janamsakhis are challenged. I have battled with the Gurdwara committe as I refuse to teach those stories to kids. I encourage the kids in the Gurdwara to question as otherwise they will not understand adn learn. I am a scientist so am forever questioning as you will see from many of my posts. I focus on the Guru Granth Sahib Ji's teachings which cannot be refuted or belittled as they are watertight rather than the history as history's authenticaation is not watertight. I think Mai Ji was being sarcastic in her post!</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green">Not by me. I'm sorry if you have been out down. Guru Nanak Dev Ji's teachings are amazing. The problem lies in the fact that the majority of Sikhs aren't following them anymore. That is the panth's fault, not Guru Nanak Dev Ji's. Sikhi is a mess at the moment-I admit that but the teachings are so amazing that I am trying very hard to do my bit to raise awareness at Gurdwara and here so people take note and change. Please continue to question. The obejction to the original post was not the questions but the way they were phrased-with intent to insult rather than learn. Also using incorrect examples from other religions, eg saying other religions do no teach their history as fact is wrong. Some states in America have had legal cases about whether evolution should be taught in schools as it goes against the creation story in the Bible. I can give loads of other examples but if raising a point then it should at least be well thought out.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">Correct partly. Brahmanical influences have crept in over the past 100 years that go against the teachings in the SGGSJ. This is the fault of the infiltrators and of Sikhs who fail to understand and follow the teachings so have allowed adulteration of the teachings. We should also take responsibility to correct the damage. Just criticising achieves nothing. Be proactive and polite. Insults are not going to achieve anything except alienation. If criticising, you should also be teaching the correct interpretation otherwise again you achieve nothing exept ill feeling. If you look at my post on page 9, I spent hours collecting links to address the points raised as they are issues.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green">I question constantly! Questioning takes guts. Yes I sometimes get told i'm out of line but I also get people thinking. I refuse to do anything ritualistic and will happily explain why if someone asks me. The things I follow are the ones I understand. Rituals are against the Guru's teaching and it is upto those who have understood this to educate others around them. Again just criticising achieves nothing and is very negative way to behave. Change can occur in a positive way with a positive attitude depending on how things are approached. Th rituals have crept in over 100 years and may take 100 years to eradicate completely! In my post on page 9 I have included some links relating to issues raised and will happily provide more if required.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">Incorrect. I have always admitted there are issues in many of my posts across this site. Reread my posts, especially the 1st one on this thread as I sympathised with the writer. I have always been very civil and tried to be considerate. I even spent hours collecting a list of threads relelvant to all the issues raised by ***tw but he has never returned to comment! I said in my posts that these issues are important and I was not rude. However, his language could have been kinder initially but I am still keen to hear his views further. In absence of body language we have to make do with phrasing and choice of words to relay intent.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">Please read my posts again and let me know where it appears this is so, so that I can make sure I don't come across like that again. Guru Nanak Dev Ji taught me to respect all and I am trying very hard to do this but it should be mutual! If I have come across as rude or unwelcoming, or have declined to acknowledge his/her concerns I would be grateful if you could let me know as only then can I change myself for the better.</span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green">Jasleen.</span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="findingmyway, post: 136430, member: 12855"] [COLOR=Green]Dear seeker3k ji, I feel unfairly chastised and I will explain why.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]I disagree here. Do you judge a university by how they teach or by how many students actully bother to pay attention to the teachings? Students being seduced by partying rather than learning is not the fault of the university! The failure to follow the Guru's teachings is human failure, not a fault in the Guru.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]I have friends of many faiths and never put them down. I have been disowned by a Christian friend as I could not be saved by Christ but I won't judge Christianity on that episode. In my 1st post I emphasised how I do not judge other faiths by the wrongs carried out in those faiths name by the minority of people. I have my beliefs and will present them when challenged or asked-not otherwise. I respect other religions as long as they do no harm on others. [/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]I most definitely DO NOT feel proud to see stories of miracles as they are unbelievable and against gurmat teaching. If you look at my list of links on page 9, I included at least 1 where the popular janamsakhis are challenged. I have battled with the Gurdwara committe as I refuse to teach those stories to kids. I encourage the kids in the Gurdwara to question as otherwise they will not understand adn learn. I am a scientist so am forever questioning as you will see from many of my posts. I focus on the Guru Granth Sahib Ji's teachings which cannot be refuted or belittled as they are watertight rather than the history as history's authenticaation is not watertight. I think Mai Ji was being sarcastic in her post![/COLOR] [COLOR=Green] Not by me. I'm sorry if you have been out down. Guru Nanak Dev Ji's teachings are amazing. The problem lies in the fact that the majority of Sikhs aren't following them anymore. That is the panth's fault, not Guru Nanak Dev Ji's. Sikhi is a mess at the moment-I admit that but the teachings are so amazing that I am trying very hard to do my bit to raise awareness at Gurdwara and here so people take note and change. Please continue to question. The obejction to the original post was not the questions but the way they were phrased-with intent to insult rather than learn. Also using incorrect examples from other religions, eg saying other religions do no teach their history as fact is wrong. Some states in America have had legal cases about whether evolution should be taught in schools as it goes against the creation story in the Bible. I can give loads of other examples but if raising a point then it should at least be well thought out.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]Correct partly. Brahmanical influences have crept in over the past 100 years that go against the teachings in the SGGSJ. This is the fault of the infiltrators and of Sikhs who fail to understand and follow the teachings so have allowed adulteration of the teachings. We should also take responsibility to correct the damage. Just criticising achieves nothing. Be proactive and polite. Insults are not going to achieve anything except alienation. If criticising, you should also be teaching the correct interpretation otherwise again you achieve nothing exept ill feeling. If you look at my post on page 9, I spent hours collecting links to address the points raised as they are issues.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Green] I question constantly! Questioning takes guts. Yes I sometimes get told i'm out of line but I also get people thinking. I refuse to do anything ritualistic and will happily explain why if someone asks me. The things I follow are the ones I understand. Rituals are against the Guru's teaching and it is upto those who have understood this to educate others around them. Again just criticising achieves nothing and is very negative way to behave. Change can occur in a positive way with a positive attitude depending on how things are approached. Th rituals have crept in over 100 years and may take 100 years to eradicate completely! In my post on page 9 I have included some links relating to issues raised and will happily provide more if required.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]Incorrect. I have always admitted there are issues in many of my posts across this site. Reread my posts, especially the 1st one on this thread as I sympathised with the writer. I have always been very civil and tried to be considerate. I even spent hours collecting a list of threads relelvant to all the issues raised by ***tw but he has never returned to comment! I said in my posts that these issues are important and I was not rude. However, his language could have been kinder initially but I am still keen to hear his views further. In absence of body language we have to make do with phrasing and choice of words to relay intent.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]Please read my posts again and let me know where it appears this is so, so that I can make sure I don't come across like that again. Guru Nanak Dev Ji taught me to respect all and I am trying very hard to do this but it should be mutual! If I have come across as rude or unwelcoming, or have declined to acknowledge his/her concerns I would be grateful if you could let me know as only then can I change myself for the better. Jasleen. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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