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Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="gs_chana" data-source="post: 60131" data-attributes="member: 925"><p>Hi there Sherab...</p><p> </p><p>Now, you say you would like to know about daily prayers...etc...and "Das" has kindly replied you with somewhat of an obscure reply. </p><p> </p><p>Daily Prayers - I.e. Nitnem is not prescribed for Sikhs to recite daily by the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book; Guru of the day). </p><p> </p><p>Instead, we have been advised to read such texts daily in order for us to gain a better knowledge on reading and reciting gurbani (the Guru's teachings) and understanding its message better. </p><p> </p><p>LET ME WARN YOU IF I MAY: THERE IS NO USE WHATSOEVER IN READING GURBANI TEXT IN LITERAL TRANSLATION AND READING GURBANI IN ITS GURMUKHI (the language used in the Guru Granth) FORM; IF YOU READ IN GURMUKHI AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGE THEN YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME, BUT, IF YOU ARE READING FROM LITERAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION (available at <a href="http://www.gurbanifiles.org" target="_blank">Gurbanifiles.org, a source for Sri Guru Granth Sahib files and more</a>) THEN YOU NEED TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE LITERAL TRANSLATION DEEPLY MEANS. </p><p> </p><p>The way is simple in understanding better what Gurbani means: Apply a Logical, Scientific, Common-sense and Practical approach to Gurbani. </p><p> </p><p>Gurbani is designed not to just recited over and over in blind faith, THAT WILL NOT MAKE YOU A SIKH, being a Sikh is a state of mind, which you attain if you study the Guru ji and apply fully in one's life. </p><p> </p><p>And in general, the message is simple, Meditation on One of the Name's of GOD and One of the Attributes; e.g. O GOD! THOU ART GRACIOUS! or in punjabi "WAH-I-GURU! TUN MEHARVAN HAIN!". Thus this is the way in which we are told to live, practical and simplistic without the need to follow a religious way of life, because SIKHI is not a religion; rather a way of life. GURU means "teacher" and Sikh means "learner, student" so if you think about it in the following way, a lecturer in a university teaches the students how to do certain things, but you do not worship the lecturer, you do not make a house for the lecturer and go and pray and follow rituals for the lecturer, ITS ALL FOR GOD AT THE END OF THE DAY! So just bare such thoughts in mind, you can reach me by email to give you a better understanding of what I meant here (<a href="mailto:gs_chana@msn.com">gs_chana@msn.com</a>). </p><p> </p><p>Thanks</p><p>Gurdip Singh Chana</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gs_chana, post: 60131, member: 925"] Hi there Sherab... Now, you say you would like to know about daily prayers...etc...and "Das" has kindly replied you with somewhat of an obscure reply. Daily Prayers - I.e. Nitnem is not prescribed for Sikhs to recite daily by the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book; Guru of the day). Instead, we have been advised to read such texts daily in order for us to gain a better knowledge on reading and reciting gurbani (the Guru's teachings) and understanding its message better. LET ME WARN YOU IF I MAY: THERE IS NO USE WHATSOEVER IN READING GURBANI TEXT IN LITERAL TRANSLATION AND READING GURBANI IN ITS GURMUKHI (the language used in the Guru Granth) FORM; IF YOU READ IN GURMUKHI AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGE THEN YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME, BUT, IF YOU ARE READING FROM LITERAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION (available at [url=http://www.gurbanifiles.org]Gurbanifiles.org, a source for Sri Guru Granth Sahib files and more[/url]) THEN YOU NEED TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE LITERAL TRANSLATION DEEPLY MEANS. The way is simple in understanding better what Gurbani means: Apply a Logical, Scientific, Common-sense and Practical approach to Gurbani. Gurbani is designed not to just recited over and over in blind faith, THAT WILL NOT MAKE YOU A SIKH, being a Sikh is a state of mind, which you attain if you study the Guru ji and apply fully in one's life. And in general, the message is simple, Meditation on One of the Name's of GOD and One of the Attributes; e.g. O GOD! THOU ART GRACIOUS! or in punjabi "WAH-I-GURU! TUN MEHARVAN HAIN!". Thus this is the way in which we are told to live, practical and simplistic without the need to follow a religious way of life, because SIKHI is not a religion; rather a way of life. GURU means "teacher" and Sikh means "learner, student" so if you think about it in the following way, a lecturer in a university teaches the students how to do certain things, but you do not worship the lecturer, you do not make a house for the lecturer and go and pray and follow rituals for the lecturer, ITS ALL FOR GOD AT THE END OF THE DAY! So just bare such thoughts in mind, you can reach me by email to give you a better understanding of what I meant here ([EMAIL="gs_chana@msn.com"]gs_chana@msn.com[/EMAIL]). Thanks Gurdip Singh Chana [/QUOTE]
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