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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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Basic Of Sikhism
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 66183" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: blue"><strong>The Sikh Faith</strong></span></span></p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: blue">‘Sikhi,’ wrongly termed ‘Sikhism’</span> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Sikh religion is the newest - about 535 years old today in 2004. It came into being with the birth of Guru Nanak Dev in 1469 AD. In the Sikh world, the Guru means a Sikh Prophet or the Master. Father of Guru Nanak Dev was Kalyan Das, popularly called Mehta Kalu, and mother was Mata (Mother) Tripta. He was born at the village Talwandi (Nankana Sahib), now in the undivided Punjab, the great Northern state of India.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>The Gurus</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Guru Nanak was followed by nine Gurus, and the last, Guru Gobind Singh, died in 1708. Their followers are called Sikhs. The word means “disciple,” a seeker - an apprentice, a student. Today, they are about twenty-two millions, and make the fifth largest nation in the world. Their homeland is the State of Punjab, in India, but they are nearly all over the country (India) and the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">This new religion was the result of an action against ignorance and superstitions. It was reinforced by the desire of the people to get rid of oppression, discrimination and cruelty. The lust, greed, ego etc. of the rich and powerful were beyond toleration. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>Downtrodden</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Gurus kept uplifting the downtrodden for 239 years, from the birth of Guru Nanak to the death of Guru Gobind Singh. They united the people to one God, and revived in them the realization of their duties and rights. They taught equality of all human beings, and liberated them from discrimination against caste, creed, class, sex, color, faith, and of the geographical regions. They liberated the people from superstitions, unfounded taboos, meaningless customs, and useless rites. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>The Sikh Belief</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A Sikh believes in one God and prays only to Him, has faith in Ten Gurus, and follows the dictates of Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Book the Guru). This Book has 1430, pages - fixed by the Sikh world in the recent past. It has the Hymns not only of the Sikh Gurus, but of the saints from other faiths and of different castes, too. The last Guru, Gobind Singh, declared the Holy Book to be the Guru of the Sikhs after him and no more a human Master for them. The Sikhs consider Guru Granth Sahib - Gurbani (the Word) their Living Guru.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 66183, member: 5290"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=blue][B]The Sikh Faith[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER][/CENTER] [FONT=Times New Roman][B][COLOR=blue]‘Sikhi,’ wrongly termed ‘Sikhism’[/COLOR] [/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The Sikh religion is the newest - about 535 years old today in 2004. It came into being with the birth of Guru Nanak Dev in 1469 AD. In the Sikh world, the Guru means a Sikh Prophet or the Master. Father of Guru Nanak Dev was Kalyan Das, popularly called Mehta Kalu, and mother was Mata (Mother) Tripta. He was born at the village Talwandi (Nankana Sahib), now in the undivided Punjab, the great Northern state of India.[/FONT] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]The Gurus[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Guru Nanak was followed by nine Gurus, and the last, Guru Gobind Singh, died in 1708. Their followers are called Sikhs. The word means “disciple,” a seeker - an apprentice, a student. Today, they are about twenty-two millions, and make the fifth largest nation in the world. Their homeland is the State of Punjab, in India, but they are nearly all over the country (India) and the world.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]This new religion was the result of an action against ignorance and superstitions. It was reinforced by the desire of the people to get rid of oppression, discrimination and cruelty. The lust, greed, ego etc. of the rich and powerful were beyond toleration. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]Downtrodden[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The Gurus kept uplifting the downtrodden for 239 years, from the birth of Guru Nanak to the death of Guru Gobind Singh. They united the people to one God, and revived in them the realization of their duties and rights. They taught equality of all human beings, and liberated them from discrimination against caste, creed, class, sex, color, faith, and of the geographical regions. They liberated the people from superstitions, unfounded taboos, meaningless customs, and useless rites. [/FONT][SIZE=3][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]The Sikh Belief[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]A Sikh believes in one God and prays only to Him, has faith in Ten Gurus, and follows the dictates of Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Book the Guru). This Book has 1430, pages - fixed by the Sikh world in the recent past. It has the Hymns not only of the Sikh Gurus, but of the saints from other faiths and of different castes, too. The last Guru, Gobind Singh, declared the Holy Book to be the Guru of the Sikhs after him and no more a human Master for them. The Sikhs consider Guru Granth Sahib - Gurbani (the Word) their Living Guru.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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