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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="Atheist" data-source="post: 122696" data-attributes="member: 10421"><p>Dear Tejwant Singh Ji,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your response. Well, it is certainly not an insecurity...I am a minority in more than one way (living in a white christian community) so I have had to learn to not be insecure (otherwise I'd have too much anxiety). I am totally secure knowing that there are people that would crucify me for my "beliefs," and am totally comfortable with the opinions people have of my lack of christian belief (no sense in hiding what I am and being fearful). Lack of trust? One of most important lessons I've learned in medicine is not to trust anyone. Some of the profoundly tragic things I've seen in medicine has seriously diminished my trust in humans. Sounds bad I know, but I've been burned trusting people I thought I could easily trust. At the same time, I see what you are saying. Perhaps I should have said, "I hope I am not chastised" instead, yes? After all, this forum is not a random sample of people like medicine is, it is a forum of people pursuing the truth and being open-minded.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I liked your response and how you say that Sikhi is an "internal manifestation" - a term I had not heard before. Sikhi definitely should be not about dogma as you have alluded. I have seen on a couple occasions where people get so entrenched in things like cutting hair and keeping the other K's and outwardly criticize me for not keeping them, yet they failed to ever say "Sikhi also teaches that we should be good people." So yes it should not be about dogma, but sometimes people fall into the trap of putting dogma over the real message. At least that's been my observation, again I'm so isolated that I haven't really interacted with many Sikhs in person.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi does breed open-mindedness. Of the world religions, it is arguably the one that MOST breeds open-mindedness (the 9th Guru sacrificed his life simply so that people had the ability to choose). You know what's ironic is that I am baffled that you are baffled at my childhood experiences. Was it just our family?? With no other Sikhs growing up, I had no basis for comparison. We were told that Sikhi breeds open-mindedness, yet my parents were anything but open-minded. Like I mentioned before, I was almost literally dragged out of our house from my ear because I cut my beard. It did not strike me as open-minded, however I quickly learned not to talk back.</p><p></p><p>You make a very interesting point: "a Sikh can also be an Atheist because Ik Ong Kaar is not the deity God that Atheists have the disbelief in." The god that I have a disbelief in is a "hands-on" god that cares about human affairs, answers prayers, and performs miracles at his/her/its discretion. If however god means a one-ness with the universe and nature, and is more concerned with the natural laws of the universe we are bound by then yes that type of god is totally consistent with Atheism (this is what Einstein believed).</p><p></p><p>I offer my congratulations to your two children who have no doubt excelled academically but also in their personal lives. It is my hope that they set lofty goals for themselves only to end up exceeding them by miles. I too was given a book of mormon in my teen years (I had a few close mormon friends growing up) but quickly decided it was not my cup of tea. Of course, my parents were quite upset that I even read it.</p><p></p><p>Yes, lively interaction sounds good <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Kanwardeep Singh Ji, yes I totally see what you're saying. Although there is nothing wrong with the Parsi religion, childhood indoctrination can be dangerous too. Isn't it more rewarding to see a Sikh who chose to be a Sikh rather than one who just by accident happened to be born into a Sikh family? If Sikhism is a great religion (it is) then it will not go extinct. If people are guided toward Sikhism but are also exposed to other thought processes, then their choice in Sikhism is that much stronger, isn't it?</p><p></p><p>If I had kids I would not raise them as atheist. I would teach them morals and teach them about Sikhism so they knew what it is (and would encourage them to read these forums). They would be free to attend Sikh youth camps but not forced to. But I would also tell them that other religions and belief systems exist. If they then chose to be Sikh I would know they are doing it because it makes most sense to them; same thing if they chose atheism or jainism or buddhism. Granted, when children are too young it might be confusing to expose them to lots of different and possibly contradicting beliefs. Everything should be done at the appropriate age.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atheist, post: 122696, member: 10421"] Dear Tejwant Singh Ji, Thank you for your response. Well, it is certainly not an insecurity...I am a minority in more than one way (living in a white christian community) so I have had to learn to not be insecure (otherwise I'd have too much anxiety). I am totally secure knowing that there are people that would crucify me for my "beliefs," and am totally comfortable with the opinions people have of my lack of christian belief (no sense in hiding what I am and being fearful). Lack of trust? One of most important lessons I've learned in medicine is not to trust anyone. Some of the profoundly tragic things I've seen in medicine has seriously diminished my trust in humans. Sounds bad I know, but I've been burned trusting people I thought I could easily trust. At the same time, I see what you are saying. Perhaps I should have said, "I hope I am not chastised" instead, yes? After all, this forum is not a random sample of people like medicine is, it is a forum of people pursuing the truth and being open-minded. Anyway, I liked your response and how you say that Sikhi is an "internal manifestation" - a term I had not heard before. Sikhi definitely should be not about dogma as you have alluded. I have seen on a couple occasions where people get so entrenched in things like cutting hair and keeping the other K's and outwardly criticize me for not keeping them, yet they failed to ever say "Sikhi also teaches that we should be good people." So yes it should not be about dogma, but sometimes people fall into the trap of putting dogma over the real message. At least that's been my observation, again I'm so isolated that I haven't really interacted with many Sikhs in person. Sikhi does breed open-mindedness. Of the world religions, it is arguably the one that MOST breeds open-mindedness (the 9th Guru sacrificed his life simply so that people had the ability to choose). You know what's ironic is that I am baffled that you are baffled at my childhood experiences. Was it just our family?? With no other Sikhs growing up, I had no basis for comparison. We were told that Sikhi breeds open-mindedness, yet my parents were anything but open-minded. Like I mentioned before, I was almost literally dragged out of our house from my ear because I cut my beard. It did not strike me as open-minded, however I quickly learned not to talk back. You make a very interesting point: "a Sikh can also be an Atheist because Ik Ong Kaar is not the deity God that Atheists have the disbelief in." The god that I have a disbelief in is a "hands-on" god that cares about human affairs, answers prayers, and performs miracles at his/her/its discretion. If however god means a one-ness with the universe and nature, and is more concerned with the natural laws of the universe we are bound by then yes that type of god is totally consistent with Atheism (this is what Einstein believed). I offer my congratulations to your two children who have no doubt excelled academically but also in their personal lives. It is my hope that they set lofty goals for themselves only to end up exceeding them by miles. I too was given a book of mormon in my teen years (I had a few close mormon friends growing up) but quickly decided it was not my cup of tea. Of course, my parents were quite upset that I even read it. Yes, lively interaction sounds good :) Kanwardeep Singh Ji, yes I totally see what you're saying. Although there is nothing wrong with the Parsi religion, childhood indoctrination can be dangerous too. Isn't it more rewarding to see a Sikh who chose to be a Sikh rather than one who just by accident happened to be born into a Sikh family? If Sikhism is a great religion (it is) then it will not go extinct. If people are guided toward Sikhism but are also exposed to other thought processes, then their choice in Sikhism is that much stronger, isn't it? If I had kids I would not raise them as atheist. I would teach them morals and teach them about Sikhism so they knew what it is (and would encourage them to read these forums). They would be free to attend Sikh youth camps but not forced to. But I would also tell them that other religions and belief systems exist. If they then chose to be Sikh I would know they are doing it because it makes most sense to them; same thing if they chose atheism or jainism or buddhism. Granted, when children are too young it might be confusing to expose them to lots of different and possibly contradicting beliefs. Everything should be done at the appropriate age. [/QUOTE]
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