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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)
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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 200555" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>this is a concept I also find hugely interesting, although possibly for different reasons, my own understanding is that we are given personalities, a mish mash of desires and needs, of ego, arrogance, the need to belong, the to ingratiate oneself with society, etc, in my view, the aim of Sikhism is to see this personality as false, and pointless, and to find the god given personality that exists in us all, not to please god, or to do the right thing, but because to walk in that consonance of unity with everything, makes life pleasant, peaceful and fulfilling. </p><p></p><p></p><p>pardon me for being frank, but, again, in my opinion, and it is only my opinion, who cares? How is the name of god going to help us in any way? I have a 1997 Nissan Micra parked outside with a terminally flat tyre, it is presented in mouldy green and has the wing mirrors falling off, but that is a different story. What I really need to do is get off my backside, go out into the cold, and change the tyre, although maybe chanting the word tyre could help, I really need to get up.</p><p></p><p>It is not the name of god that is important, rather than the qualities of god that we need to know about, how can we know the qualities of god, in Sikhism, I believe these are enshrined in the Mool Mantra, truth, lack of enmity, courage, all good qualities to embrace. </p><p></p><p>Yes, all religions came up with an original name, an original deity, because its easier to remember names and bow before deities than it is to live up to the standards of god. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Astrology is defined according to wikki as </p><p></p><p><strong>Astrology</strong> consists of several pseudoscientific systems of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divination" target="_blank">divination</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology#cite_note-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events, and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_astrology" target="_blank">Indians</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astrology" target="_blank">Chinese</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayans" target="_blank">Mayans</a> developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. In the West, astrology most often consists of a system of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horoscope" target="_blank">horoscopes</a> purporting to explain aspects of a person's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality" target="_blank">personality</a> and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon" target="_blank">moon</a>, and other celestial objects at the time of their birth. The majority of professional astrologers rely on such systems.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology#cite_note-Cosmic-2" target="_blank">[2]</a>:</p><p></p><p> Sikhism is pragmatic, it stands with science shoulder to shoulder, it is a fact based religion devoid of miracles and auspicious moments, I would say Sikhism gives absolutely no weight at all to astrology, although the same cannot be said about most Sikhs....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 200555, member: 14641"] this is a concept I also find hugely interesting, although possibly for different reasons, my own understanding is that we are given personalities, a mish mash of desires and needs, of ego, arrogance, the need to belong, the to ingratiate oneself with society, etc, in my view, the aim of Sikhism is to see this personality as false, and pointless, and to find the god given personality that exists in us all, not to please god, or to do the right thing, but because to walk in that consonance of unity with everything, makes life pleasant, peaceful and fulfilling. pardon me for being frank, but, again, in my opinion, and it is only my opinion, who cares? How is the name of god going to help us in any way? I have a 1997 Nissan Micra parked outside with a terminally flat tyre, it is presented in mouldy green and has the wing mirrors falling off, but that is a different story. What I really need to do is get off my backside, go out into the cold, and change the tyre, although maybe chanting the word tyre could help, I really need to get up. It is not the name of god that is important, rather than the qualities of god that we need to know about, how can we know the qualities of god, in Sikhism, I believe these are enshrined in the Mool Mantra, truth, lack of enmity, courage, all good qualities to embrace. Yes, all religions came up with an original name, an original deity, because its easier to remember names and bow before deities than it is to live up to the standards of god. Astrology is defined according to wikki as [B]Astrology[/B] consists of several pseudoscientific systems of [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divination']divination[/URL][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology#cite_note-1'][1][/URL] based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events, and the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_astrology']Indians[/URL], [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astrology']Chinese[/URL], and [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayans']Mayans[/URL] developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. In the West, astrology most often consists of a system of[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horoscope']horoscopes[/URL] purporting to explain aspects of a person's [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality']personality[/URL] and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon']moon[/URL], and other celestial objects at the time of their birth. The majority of professional astrologers rely on such systems.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology#cite_note-Cosmic-2'][2][/URL]: Sikhism is pragmatic, it stands with science shoulder to shoulder, it is a fact based religion devoid of miracles and auspicious moments, I would say Sikhism gives absolutely no weight at all to astrology, although the same cannot be said about most Sikhs.... [/QUOTE]
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