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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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Basic Of Sikhism
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 66310" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #993333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Prayer</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Worship and prayer and one's relationship with God is central to the Sikh faith. Here are some of the basic principles of prayer as practiced by Sikhs.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Sikhs believe that a true prayer is a wonderful channel through which the powerful love current flows from the humble and yearning heart of a sikh to the Lotus feet of his beloved Satguru. It unites the Lover with the beloved Satguru in a true bond of love relationship. A sincere prayer from the heart cannot go unheard, unheeded and unresponded.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">A true prayer is a total submission. It is the total surrender at the lotus feet of the Lord. It rises from total humility of the heart; <a href="http://www.1stholistic.com/Prayer/hol_sikh-key-beliefs-of-sikhism.htm#Egoism" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080">'I' ego</span></u></a> and 'Haumain' remains neutralized. There is no assertion of individuality. A true sense of meekness or nothingness takes over during prayer.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica]<span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">True Bliss is experienced when ego is non-existent. True Bliss fills the void created by the exit of ego, of total surrender of ego at the lotus feet of the Lord. With ego surrendered, there is no more seeking, all desires disappear, the Sweet Will and Bliss of the Lord takes over.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Guru Granth Sahib</span></span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: center">[/FONT][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica]</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">When you are free of ego (haumain) a direct divine channel is established between you and the God and in this channel flows Divine Grace, Bliss, peace to the yearning and thirsting soul. The greater the sense of humility the higher the force of flow of Grace and Bliss.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Sikhs also believe that you should not limit yourself to prayer in the morning and in the evening like others do. You should be praying continuously. Your actions and service are part of your prayer.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Prayer should not be contaminated with materialistic desires of greed and lust. Do not approach prayer with a business or bargaining attitude. Lord is certainly not in need of money and other offerings as He bestows these on all.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center">[/FONT][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica]<span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Real prayer needs no words, no gesture, no thoughts. A real prayer only comes from the Lord.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">In true prayer there is no worshipper and worship; there is only the worshipped. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">A true prayer needs no reward; it is a reward in itself.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: right"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Baba Narinder Singh</span></span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: center">[/FONT][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica]</p><p>[/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 66310, member: 5290"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#993333][FONT=Arial]Prayer[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Worship and prayer and one's relationship with God is central to the Sikh faith. Here are some of the basic principles of prayer as practiced by Sikhs.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Sikhs believe that a true prayer is a wonderful channel through which the powerful love current flows from the humble and yearning heart of a sikh to the Lotus feet of his beloved Satguru. It unites the Lover with the beloved Satguru in a true bond of love relationship. A sincere prayer from the heart cannot go unheard, unheeded and unresponded.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]A true prayer is a total submission. It is the total surrender at the lotus feet of the Lord. It rises from total humility of the heart; [URL="http://www.1stholistic.com/Prayer/hol_sikh-key-beliefs-of-sikhism.htm#Egoism"][U][COLOR=#800080]'I' ego[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and 'Haumain' remains neutralized. There is no assertion of individuality. A true sense of meekness or nothingness takes over during prayer.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [CENTER][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]True Bliss is experienced when ego is non-existent. True Bliss fills the void created by the exit of ego, of total surrender of ego at the lotus feet of the Lord. With ego surrendered, there is no more seeking, all desires disappear, the Sweet Will and Bliss of the Lord takes over.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [RIGHT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Guru Granth Sahib[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/RIGHT] [/FONT][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica][/CENTER] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]When you are free of ego (haumain) a direct divine channel is established between you and the God and in this channel flows Divine Grace, Bliss, peace to the yearning and thirsting soul. The greater the sense of humility the higher the force of flow of Grace and Bliss.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Sikhs also believe that you should not limit yourself to prayer in the morning and in the evening like others do. You should be praying continuously. Your actions and service are part of your prayer.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Prayer should not be contaminated with materialistic desires of greed and lust. Do not approach prayer with a business or bargaining attitude. Lord is certainly not in need of money and other offerings as He bestows these on all.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [CENTER][/FONT][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Real prayer needs no words, no gesture, no thoughts. A real prayer only comes from the Lord.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]In true prayer there is no worshipper and worship; there is only the worshipped. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]A true prayer needs no reward; it is a reward in itself.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [RIGHT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Baba Narinder Singh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/RIGHT] [/FONT][FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica][/CENTER] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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