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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 100792" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: #000080">The very name of the religion, ‘Sikhism’, means ‘learner’. It is a progressive religion well ahead of its time when it was founded over 500 years ago, and preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind, and denounces superstitions and blind rituals.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span> <span style="color: #000080">It was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1538) who taught a strict monotheism, based on the brotherhood of humanity. Just like Hinduism, Sikhism also believes in ‘samsara’ (the repetitive cycle of birth, life and death), ‘karma’ (the accumulated sum of one’s good and bad deeds), and reincarnation (the belief of a rebirth following death). It is a religion of perfect and Universal Love, totally free from man-made barriers of colour, caste, creed and status. It is a religion which radiates with a deep thirst for the Divine and with the highest gospel of purity of heart, mind, body, speech and deeds. Good will reap good, while bad action begets a bad reaction, is the belief of Sikhism:</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000080">‘Kirit karan ke vichure kar kirpa meloh Ram’</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000080"><strong><em>‘By the actions we have committed, we are separated from You. Please show Your Mercy, and unite us with Yourself, Lord.’ </em></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">(Barah Maha, 1st pauri)</span><span style="color: #000080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000080">For Sikhs, justice is an attribute of God. God’s justice is perfect. Guru Nanak Dev-ji said in his teachings:</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000080"><strong><em>“Hereafter in God’s court high caste and power are of no account… There (in the Lord’s Court) the adjudication is based upon Truth: and the Master and the Servant are deemed equal (before the Lord).”</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">(Guru Granth Sahib, page 621).</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000080">And he further observes that God is true and so is his justice.</span></p><p></p><p> <strong><em><span style="color: #000080">“It is he who sits on the throne to judge with justice.”</span></em></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000080">In Sikhism, God is not regarded as vengeful and neither do his teachings propagate its followers to be so. Anybody sincerely repenting over his or her misdeeds and committing himself or herself not to repeat the same action, is pardoned by Him. Thus, the only pre-condition is that the person seeking mercy must be genuine. For this reason, the death penalty was abolished during the Sikh rule in the 18th century. Whilst at the same time as the French revolutionaries were guillotining thousands in the first ideological massacre in 1801, the Sarkare-e-Khalsa of Ranjit Singh, became the first State to abolish the death penalty.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">source: </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.cansocietyescapethenoose.com/sikhism.html" target="_blank">http://www.cansocietyescapethenoose.com/sikhism.html</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 100792, member: 884"] [COLOR=#000080]The very name of the religion, ‘Sikhism’, means ‘learner’. It is a progressive religion well ahead of its time when it was founded over 500 years ago, and preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind, and denounces superstitions and blind rituals. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]It was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1538) who taught a strict monotheism, based on the brotherhood of humanity. Just like Hinduism, Sikhism also believes in ‘samsara’ (the repetitive cycle of birth, life and death), ‘karma’ (the accumulated sum of one’s good and bad deeds), and reincarnation (the belief of a rebirth following death). It is a religion of perfect and Universal Love, totally free from man-made barriers of colour, caste, creed and status. It is a religion which radiates with a deep thirst for the Divine and with the highest gospel of purity of heart, mind, body, speech and deeds. Good will reap good, while bad action begets a bad reaction, is the belief of Sikhism:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]‘Kirit karan ke vichure kar kirpa meloh Ram’[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][B][I]‘By the actions we have committed, we are separated from You. Please show Your Mercy, and unite us with Yourself, Lord.’ [/I][/B] (Barah Maha, 1st pauri)[/COLOR][COLOR=#000080] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]For Sikhs, justice is an attribute of God. God’s justice is perfect. Guru Nanak Dev-ji said in his teachings:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][B][I]“Hereafter in God’s court high caste and power are of no account… There (in the Lord’s Court) the adjudication is based upon Truth: and the Master and the Servant are deemed equal (before the Lord).”[/I][/B] (Guru Granth Sahib, page 621).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]And he further observes that God is true and so is his justice.[/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=#000080]“It is he who sits on the throne to judge with justice.”[/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=#000080]In Sikhism, God is not regarded as vengeful and neither do his teachings propagate its followers to be so. Anybody sincerely repenting over his or her misdeeds and committing himself or herself not to repeat the same action, is pardoned by Him. Thus, the only pre-condition is that the person seeking mercy must be genuine. For this reason, the death penalty was abolished during the Sikh rule in the 18th century. Whilst at the same time as the French revolutionaries were guillotining thousands in the first ideological massacre in 1801, the Sarkare-e-Khalsa of Ranjit Singh, became the first State to abolish the death penalty. source: [/COLOR][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][URL]http://www.cansocietyescapethenoose.com/sikhism.html[/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#000080] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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