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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="S|kH" data-source="post: 53322" data-attributes="member: 217"><p>I have to totally agree with the OP.</p><p></p><p>I believe I've started to enter the same crossroads. I looked for a void to fill my life, and religion sought it. In this process, I detracted from worldly matters, and it still plays a huge effect on me. </p><p></p><p>I'm slowly learning to be more involved with the world around me and the resources it brings to achieve my success. This is making me a better person overall.</p><p></p><p>As far as cutting kesh is concerned with me, I've had the same thoughts, but I doubt I ever will. I dont even believe in God, but keep kesh, because I feel its a part of me, it identifies me. (See, I still have this some-what rebellious attitude towards worldly goods...rest of society promotes clean-shaven, i promote a beard)</p><p></p><p>I don't even claim to be Sikh anymore. I've definetly left that chapter behind me. It created a good sense of community, but one that I know will give up on you the first instant you express doubt. I get a much better community from my family and friends, they stick it through, no matter what I tell them.</p><p></p><p>As for as where I'll go? I've never been so motivated to achieve success in school as I do now, simply because prior to this, I would make myself so detached from worldly goods that I could go live in a tree and be happy (think: hippie). But now? I'm going to law school, and there is nothing stopping me. I have less and less time that I wish to dedicate to thinking about mindless issues that play no effect on me.</p><p></p><p>Seriously, why pray when I could be studying that will actually give me a degree that I can utilize to save people? Why detach from worldly goods, when I can use it to my benefit to achieve things far greater for humanity than a sadhu ever could?</p><p></p><p>When I was young, I was a rebel to White America. My friends used to say I was the triple threat -- dressed ghetto, had a beard, intelligent immigrant. I loved it, because I was so detached from anything worldly, anything society pitted at me. I would focus on bigger issues.</p><p></p><p>It's over time, I've realized those issues didn't fill the void I had in me all along. I just wanted to make a difference in society, which included showing people that they do not need to be mindless robots to the media and culture. To save people dying in places I barely heard of. A Law degree gives me the edge on a political floor and the court room to some-what achieve those goals in a realistic manner. Now, I know some will say well, you can still do that and do Sikhi with it, both can go hand in hand. And I say, whats the point? Maybe later in my life, but why waste my time now doing both, when only one will give me the gain I seek for.</p><p></p><p>As for me, I'm focusing all my energy on that, and no longer on these ridiculous issues made by the Sikh community, or frivilous arguments on God's nature. </p><p></p><p>But yeah, something in me keeps my kesh. I do not know what. But I highly doubt I will lose it, ever. I really don't know why. It's just the way it is, and I've come to accept it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S|kH, post: 53322, member: 217"] I have to totally agree with the OP. I believe I've started to enter the same crossroads. I looked for a void to fill my life, and religion sought it. In this process, I detracted from worldly matters, and it still plays a huge effect on me. I'm slowly learning to be more involved with the world around me and the resources it brings to achieve my success. This is making me a better person overall. As far as cutting kesh is concerned with me, I've had the same thoughts, but I doubt I ever will. I dont even believe in God, but keep kesh, because I feel its a part of me, it identifies me. (See, I still have this some-what rebellious attitude towards worldly goods...rest of society promotes clean-shaven, i promote a beard) I don't even claim to be Sikh anymore. I've definetly left that chapter behind me. It created a good sense of community, but one that I know will give up on you the first instant you express doubt. I get a much better community from my family and friends, they stick it through, no matter what I tell them. As for as where I'll go? I've never been so motivated to achieve success in school as I do now, simply because prior to this, I would make myself so detached from worldly goods that I could go live in a tree and be happy (think: hippie). But now? I'm going to law school, and there is nothing stopping me. I have less and less time that I wish to dedicate to thinking about mindless issues that play no effect on me. Seriously, why pray when I could be studying that will actually give me a degree that I can utilize to save people? Why detach from worldly goods, when I can use it to my benefit to achieve things far greater for humanity than a sadhu ever could? When I was young, I was a rebel to White America. My friends used to say I was the triple threat -- dressed ghetto, had a beard, intelligent immigrant. I loved it, because I was so detached from anything worldly, anything society pitted at me. I would focus on bigger issues. It's over time, I've realized those issues didn't fill the void I had in me all along. I just wanted to make a difference in society, which included showing people that they do not need to be mindless robots to the media and culture. To save people dying in places I barely heard of. A Law degree gives me the edge on a political floor and the court room to some-what achieve those goals in a realistic manner. Now, I know some will say well, you can still do that and do Sikhi with it, both can go hand in hand. And I say, whats the point? Maybe later in my life, but why waste my time now doing both, when only one will give me the gain I seek for. As for me, I'm focusing all my energy on that, and no longer on these ridiculous issues made by the Sikh community, or frivilous arguments on God's nature. But yeah, something in me keeps my kesh. I do not know what. But I highly doubt I will lose it, ever. I really don't know why. It's just the way it is, and I've come to accept it. [/QUOTE]
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