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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="Sikh80" data-source="post: 76998" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><u><strong> AKAL MURATI</strong></u> <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=127" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/templates/ja_villadi/images/printButton.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> a composite term comprising akal (nontemporal) and murati (image or form), occurring in the MulMantra, the root formula or fundamental creed of the <a href="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/" target="_blank">SIKH</a> faith as recorded at the beginning of theJapu, composition with which the <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/guru.html" target="_blank">GURU</a> <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/sikh-scriptures-and-literature/sri-guru-granth-sahib.html" target="_blank">GRANTH</a> Sahib opens, literally means `timeless image`. Elsewhere, in the compositions of Guru Ram Das (GG, 78), and Guru <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographical/arjan-dev-guru.html" target="_blank">ARJAN</a> (GG, 99, 609, 916 and 1082), the expression Akal Murati reinforces the original meaning of Divine Reality that is beyond the process of time, and yet permeates the cosmic forms. </p><p></p><p>The non temporal Being transcends the spacetime framework and, as such, is Formless. However, in its manifest aspect, the same Being assumes the cosmic Form. The Sikh vision of God combines the Formless and its expression in natural forms, the transcendent and the immanent, the essence (spirit) and existence (creation). </p><p></p><p>The expression `Akal Murati` lends itself to interpretation in two ways. The exegetes, who treat it as one term, take akal in the adjectival form that qualifies the substantive murati, the whole expression implying Everlasting Form equivalent to the Supreme Being. </p><p></p><p>Those approaching the pair akal and murati severally, treat both the units independently, each expressing an attribute of the Divine Reality, believed to transcend time and space, yet manifest in spaciotemporal forms. But, despite the divergence of approach, both interpretations agree in substance, i.e. the featureless eternal Reality assumes features and modes of empirical existence. To put it differently, `Akal Murati` presents a synthesis of nirgun and sag"un facets of the AbsoluteGod of Guru <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/sikh-scriptures-and-literature/nanak.html" target="_blank">NANAK</a>`s vision. It however does not embrace the notion of incarnation. Non incarnation is a basic theological postulate of Sikhism. </p><p></p><p>See ARAL 1. Talib, Gurbachan <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/singh.html" target="_blank">SINGH</a>, Japuji-The Immortal Sikh Prayer-chant. Delhi, 1977</p><p>2. Trilochan Singh, "Theological Concepts ofSikhism," in <a href="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/" target="_blank">SIKHISM</a>. <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/patiala.html" target="_blank">PATIALA</a>, 1969</p><p>3. Sher Singh, The Philosophy of Sikhism. <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/lahore.html" target="_blank">LAHORE</a>, 1944</p><p>4. Jodh Singh, Gurmati Nirnaya. <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/ludhiana.html" target="_blank">LUDHIANA</a>, 1932</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 76998, member: 5290"] [U][B] AKAL MURATI[/B][/U] [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=127"] [IMG]http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/templates/ja_villadi/images/printButton.png[/IMG][/URL] a composite term comprising akal (nontemporal) and murati (image or form), occurring in the MulMantra, the root formula or fundamental creed of the [URL="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/"]SIKH[/URL] faith as recorded at the beginning of theJapu, composition with which the [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/guru.html"]GURU[/URL] [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/sikh-scriptures-and-literature/sri-guru-granth-sahib.html"]GRANTH[/URL] Sahib opens, literally means `timeless image`. Elsewhere, in the compositions of Guru Ram Das (GG, 78), and Guru [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographical/arjan-dev-guru.html"]ARJAN[/URL] (GG, 99, 609, 916 and 1082), the expression Akal Murati reinforces the original meaning of Divine Reality that is beyond the process of time, and yet permeates the cosmic forms. The non temporal Being transcends the spacetime framework and, as such, is Formless. However, in its manifest aspect, the same Being assumes the cosmic Form. The Sikh vision of God combines the Formless and its expression in natural forms, the transcendent and the immanent, the essence (spirit) and existence (creation). The expression `Akal Murati` lends itself to interpretation in two ways. The exegetes, who treat it as one term, take akal in the adjectival form that qualifies the substantive murati, the whole expression implying Everlasting Form equivalent to the Supreme Being. Those approaching the pair akal and murati severally, treat both the units independently, each expressing an attribute of the Divine Reality, believed to transcend time and space, yet manifest in spaciotemporal forms. But, despite the divergence of approach, both interpretations agree in substance, i.e. the featureless eternal Reality assumes features and modes of empirical existence. To put it differently, `Akal Murati` presents a synthesis of nirgun and sag"un facets of the AbsoluteGod of Guru [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/sikh-scriptures-and-literature/nanak.html"]NANAK[/URL]`s vision. It however does not embrace the notion of incarnation. Non incarnation is a basic theological postulate of Sikhism. See ARAL 1. Talib, Gurbachan [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/singh.html"]SINGH[/URL], Japuji-The Immortal Sikh Prayer-chant. Delhi, 1977 2. Trilochan Singh, "Theological Concepts ofSikhism," in [URL="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/"]SIKHISM[/URL]. [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/patiala.html"]PATIALA[/URL], 1969 3. Sher Singh, The Philosophy of Sikhism. [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/lahore.html"]LAHORE[/URL], 1944 4. Jodh Singh, Gurmati Nirnaya. [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/ludhiana.html"]LUDHIANA[/URL], 1932 [/QUOTE]
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