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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: 181481" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>I have to chime in on this because I am not becoming confused... Harry Ji, you have 'Sikh' listed as your religion, however you say you don't believe in a conscious creator? This has me confused because, doesn't the very first part of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji - the Mool Mantra - describe a diety?? The very first words of "ONE GOD"??? </p><p> </p><p>Up until I read some responses from some people on this thread, I thought I had a fairly good grasp of the core beliefs of Sikhi but now not so sure. Some Sikhs believe in a conscious creator, and now I am seeing that some only believe in creation itself (big bang theory... science... but no conscious creator). Some Sikhs believe consciousness exists outside of the physical body, but now I see that some believe that the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is just a manual on how to live life while here and connect with nature as it were, but no belief in merging back with the creator. Some believe in ardas / prayer and rembrance of God/Creator/Waheguru, but there exist those like you Harry where you just claimed you do not pray to any deity... I can even go further as to say that some believe in reincarnation after death (with the ultimate goal being merging back with the creator and escaping the cycles of birth / death) but others I have read on other threads on here claim that Sikhs do not believe in reincarnation at all... </p><p> </p><p>What then is the refrence to the cycle of 8.4 million births?? Why does it say that human life is 'rare' if we never experience birth as lower life forms? Why does it specify in the Mool Mantra that 'God' is without births and deaths? (why would it even mention that if there was only 'creation' and not a 'creator'??) Why does it not just say that we have this one life and that is it, then nothing at all??? Why does it make so many references to this reality being an illusion? If its an illusion then just what IS our reality?? Why so many references to merging with the 'creator'...or to the ONE if there is really not a creator?? Why does it make reference to the creator being the one who stages the play (this reality) and also plays the part of all the characters (meaning us) ( p 736 SGGS) if there really is no conscious creator to 'create' the play to begin with?? How can an unconscious creation that 'just happened' also be all of the 'conscious' characters??? How can something as formless as consciousness be created from the very basic particles of matter? Knowing that EVERYTHING once broken down is basically quarks and electrons - every electron and every quark are the same as each other. If you don't believe consciousness (soul) exists apart from matter, then this creates a very difficult to fathom scientific quandry.</p><p> </p><p>So.... what is the consensus? Does Sikhi believe in a 'Conscious Creator' of creation? (call it whatever you want... deity, God, Waheguru, universal consciousness) Do Sikhs believe in reincarnation or not??? If not, then why is it even mentioned??? And if no reincarnation, and no heaven / hell, then does Sikhi just believe in blackness and nothingness after death? And if THAT is true.... then why the goal of merging back 'CONSCIOUSLY' with the creator???</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I have read SGGS (english translation) and I DO believe in ONE universal CONSCIOUS creator God, who I refer to as Waheguru. There is way too much creative design seen down to the tiniest of matter to the largest of cosmic events to say everything 'just happened'. I have also had several spiritual experiences where I have actually felt that presence within me. I believe that our consciousness is a small part of the ONE consciousness but there really is only ONE - our separateness is an illusion, meaning we are still all really just ONE and don't realize it. (this is backed in Gurbani) and I believe that we experience many births and deaths... I do believe in reincarnation... because I believe that spiritual evolution is the reason we are here in theis 'illusion' - to learn... and I don't think that is possible with just one birth. However having said that, I also believe that time and space are also part of the illusion. The only real ultimate reality is the ONE universal consciousness and everything else is the dream of the creator (also in SGGS).</p><p> </p><p>So please tell me that Sikhi is NOT 'just like Athiesm'!!! or my whole concept of reality just came tumbling down!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 181481, member: 18224"] I have to chime in on this because I am not becoming confused... Harry Ji, you have 'Sikh' listed as your religion, however you say you don't believe in a conscious creator? This has me confused because, doesn't the very first part of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji - the Mool Mantra - describe a diety?? The very first words of "ONE GOD"??? Up until I read some responses from some people on this thread, I thought I had a fairly good grasp of the core beliefs of Sikhi but now not so sure. Some Sikhs believe in a conscious creator, and now I am seeing that some only believe in creation itself (big bang theory... science... but no conscious creator). Some Sikhs believe consciousness exists outside of the physical body, but now I see that some believe that the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is just a manual on how to live life while here and connect with nature as it were, but no belief in merging back with the creator. Some believe in ardas / prayer and rembrance of God/Creator/Waheguru, but there exist those like you Harry where you just claimed you do not pray to any deity... I can even go further as to say that some believe in reincarnation after death (with the ultimate goal being merging back with the creator and escaping the cycles of birth / death) but others I have read on other threads on here claim that Sikhs do not believe in reincarnation at all... What then is the refrence to the cycle of 8.4 million births?? Why does it say that human life is 'rare' if we never experience birth as lower life forms? Why does it specify in the Mool Mantra that 'God' is without births and deaths? (why would it even mention that if there was only 'creation' and not a 'creator'??) Why does it not just say that we have this one life and that is it, then nothing at all??? Why does it make so many references to this reality being an illusion? If its an illusion then just what IS our reality?? Why so many references to merging with the 'creator'...or to the ONE if there is really not a creator?? Why does it make reference to the creator being the one who stages the play (this reality) and also plays the part of all the characters (meaning us) ( p 736 SGGS) if there really is no conscious creator to 'create' the play to begin with?? How can an unconscious creation that 'just happened' also be all of the 'conscious' characters??? How can something as formless as consciousness be created from the very basic particles of matter? Knowing that EVERYTHING once broken down is basically quarks and electrons - every electron and every quark are the same as each other. If you don't believe consciousness (soul) exists apart from matter, then this creates a very difficult to fathom scientific quandry. So.... what is the consensus? Does Sikhi believe in a 'Conscious Creator' of creation? (call it whatever you want... deity, God, Waheguru, universal consciousness) Do Sikhs believe in reincarnation or not??? If not, then why is it even mentioned??? And if no reincarnation, and no heaven / hell, then does Sikhi just believe in blackness and nothingness after death? And if THAT is true.... then why the goal of merging back 'CONSCIOUSLY' with the creator??? Personally, I have read SGGS (english translation) and I DO believe in ONE universal CONSCIOUS creator God, who I refer to as Waheguru. There is way too much creative design seen down to the tiniest of matter to the largest of cosmic events to say everything 'just happened'. I have also had several spiritual experiences where I have actually felt that presence within me. I believe that our consciousness is a small part of the ONE consciousness but there really is only ONE - our separateness is an illusion, meaning we are still all really just ONE and don't realize it. (this is backed in Gurbani) and I believe that we experience many births and deaths... I do believe in reincarnation... because I believe that spiritual evolution is the reason we are here in theis 'illusion' - to learn... and I don't think that is possible with just one birth. However having said that, I also believe that time and space are also part of the illusion. The only real ultimate reality is the ONE universal consciousness and everything else is the dream of the creator (also in SGGS). So please tell me that Sikhi is NOT 'just like Athiesm'!!! or my whole concept of reality just came tumbling down!!! [/QUOTE]
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