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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 74577" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>svea000, holycow</p><p></p><p>This forum has its exasperating aspects -- no one will argue. But the very fact that you are here is a sign that you are serious.</p><p></p><p>Here is what I think will happen -- but naturally I am not a soothsayer or fortune teller. You won't be walking a straight path. It will have lots of curves and sharp turns. Each curve, each turn is a place where new learning occurs. Think in spirals, not in a straight line to Sikhi.</p><p></p><p>There is A LOT TO LEARN FOR A NON PUNJABI CONVERT!!!!!!!!!!!! There is not an organized curriculum, although there will be those who try to tell you there is one. You learn from everyone. If someone tells you something that you already know, just listen one more time, one more time, one more time. In the beginning take it all in, store everything, don't worry about what is right or what is better than something else. Soak it up. </p><p></p><p>The language is a difficult part of this but not insurmountable. The entire 3HO movement started with a group of Americanos who were lost to themselves. No one read Gurmukhi except Yogi himself. They found not one but many roads to closing this gap, they are still closing it. And teaching others as they move forward. This gets fixed.</p><p></p><p>Now two glimpses into my own life -- and only one life, for what it is worth. </p><p></p><p>First glimpse: Yes "jap" in a language you don't understand and can't pronounce is jarring at first. I kept thinking -- This is not going to last! Now the solution ended up being this: I played CD's along with "jap" for MONTHS -- sort of using auditory, visual and vocal channels at the same time. It has to be the right CD for you BTW. For me it was and is Amarjit Kaur's Daily Nit Nem. Also Dya Singh, but not as much as Bhenji Amarjit. BaniPRO did not work for me. Eventually it came together and now I can hear Jap in my head during the day. But I still cannot recite Nit Nem from memory. That will come too. My true confession is that when I tried to do it just by reading and reciting it was painful. Now it isn't.</p><p></p><p>Second glimpse. There are Sikhs just about everywhere. Sikhs don't advertise their presence. It goes against the grain of being a Sikh. I thought I was the only Sikh at work. By this time my office was full of Sikhism: screensaver, wall paper, picture of Guru Ram Das, my office copy of Daily Banis.....One day a computer technician walked into my office, wearing a kara. I was shocked. We talked about 20 minutes about Sikhism. I yelled at him for leaning his elbow on my Nit Nem. He begged Guru's forgiveness. It was wonderful to find him, really wonderful. Then I searched the email directory and found 12 more. Just look. We are everywhere.. just about. And No Sikh will Ignore the Plea of Another Sikh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 74577, member: 35"] svea000, holycow This forum has its exasperating aspects -- no one will argue. But the very fact that you are here is a sign that you are serious. Here is what I think will happen -- but naturally I am not a soothsayer or fortune teller. You won't be walking a straight path. It will have lots of curves and sharp turns. Each curve, each turn is a place where new learning occurs. Think in spirals, not in a straight line to Sikhi. There is A LOT TO LEARN FOR A NON PUNJABI CONVERT!!!!!!!!!!!! There is not an organized curriculum, although there will be those who try to tell you there is one. You learn from everyone. If someone tells you something that you already know, just listen one more time, one more time, one more time. In the beginning take it all in, store everything, don't worry about what is right or what is better than something else. Soak it up. The language is a difficult part of this but not insurmountable. The entire 3HO movement started with a group of Americanos who were lost to themselves. No one read Gurmukhi except Yogi himself. They found not one but many roads to closing this gap, they are still closing it. And teaching others as they move forward. This gets fixed. Now two glimpses into my own life -- and only one life, for what it is worth. First glimpse: Yes "jap" in a language you don't understand and can't pronounce is jarring at first. I kept thinking -- This is not going to last! Now the solution ended up being this: I played CD's along with "jap" for MONTHS -- sort of using auditory, visual and vocal channels at the same time. It has to be the right CD for you BTW. For me it was and is Amarjit Kaur's Daily Nit Nem. Also Dya Singh, but not as much as Bhenji Amarjit. BaniPRO did not work for me. Eventually it came together and now I can hear Jap in my head during the day. But I still cannot recite Nit Nem from memory. That will come too. My true confession is that when I tried to do it just by reading and reciting it was painful. Now it isn't. Second glimpse. There are Sikhs just about everywhere. Sikhs don't advertise their presence. It goes against the grain of being a Sikh. I thought I was the only Sikh at work. By this time my office was full of Sikhism: screensaver, wall paper, picture of Guru Ram Das, my office copy of Daily Banis.....One day a computer technician walked into my office, wearing a kara. I was shocked. We talked about 20 minutes about Sikhism. I yelled at him for leaning his elbow on my Nit Nem. He begged Guru's forgiveness. It was wonderful to find him, really wonderful. Then I searched the email directory and found 12 more. Just look. We are everywhere.. just about. And No Sikh will Ignore the Plea of Another Sikh. [/QUOTE]
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