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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: 24052" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #00008b"><em><u>EMOTIONAL PEACE</u></em></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #00008b">UNIVERSE WITHIN</span></span></strong><span style="color: #00008b"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span><strong>by Gwen Randall-Young </strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"></span><strong><span style="color: #00008b"><em>Go slowly, breathe, and smile. </em></span></strong><span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><em><strong>– Thich Nhat Han </strong></em></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>The most valuable commodity in the world is inner peace. Health, wealth, fame or fortune cannot be enjoyed or appreciated when life is filled with emotional turbulence. Yet, we are human, and things happen in life. </strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>Sometimes, despite our best intentions, determination, and affirmations, we find ourselves caught up in an emotional reaction to a person or situation. If only things would just turn out right, and people would behave as expected, then we could be at peace, or so we think. </strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>The problem with this thinking is that we are waiting for things to be peaceful on the outside before we can be peaceful on the inside. Actually, it works the other way around. When we create stillness and calm within, then our lives become more peaceful. Emotional upset occurs when things do not go the way we want them to. Struggle is created when we try to make things go the way we want them to. </strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>Emotional peace, on the other hand, comes when we learn to accept things as they are, and let go of our need to control them. Of course this does not mean that we put up with abuse or inappropriate behaviour. It does mean that we are more accepting of things we cannot change, more respectful of boundaries (ours and other’s), and more realistic. </strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>Sometimes we just have to accept people and situations as they are, and sometimes we have to bless them and move on. If we know a situation or relationship is not good for us, we cannot hope to find peace until we do something about it. In the meantime, we can still cultivate emotional peace. Imagine a beautiful, peaceful sanctuary. Think of it as a safe, healing place. Hold it in your consciousness, perhaps in your heart, and, quieting the mind, go there regularly. When you practise this often, you come to know that peace is always a choice. You can always tell yourself, “A well of peace exists within me, and I can choose to be there any time.” </strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>Emotional turbulence is generally fuelled by thoughts, so if we just stop the thoughts for a time and drop into this peaceful space, we see that it is the ego-mind that is having the problem. Without the thoughts, peace returns. </strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #00008b">Achieving emotional peace does not mean that everything in life has finally settled into a state of perfection. Nothing does. It means that we have freed ourselves from the entrapment of the mind, we are no longer held hostage by our thoughts. We can observe them, see them for what they are, and then let them go. </span></strong><span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p> <span style="color: #00008b"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00008b"><strong>We will still have to deal with the stuff of life, but then we can step back into our place of peace. Practise this, and notice how much more peaceful your life becomes, both inside and out.</strong></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: indigo"><em>Gwen Randall-Young is an author and psychotherapist in private practice and a feature columnist for Common Ground magazine. Her books, tapes and CDs are available at <a href="http://www.gwen.ca,/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">www.gwen.ca,</span></a> or contact her at <a href="mailto:gwendall@shaw.ca"><span style="color: #0000ff">gwendall@shaw.ca</span></a>. They may also be ordered through Banyen Books.</em></span> </p><p> </p><p>source: <a href="http://www.commonground.ca/iss/0504165/cg165_gwen.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.commonground.ca/iss/0504165/cg165_gwen.shtml</span></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 24052, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#00008b][I][U]EMOTIONAL PEACE[/U][/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#00008b]UNIVERSE WITHIN[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][COLOR=#00008b][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][B]by Gwen Randall-Young [/B] [/COLOR][B][COLOR=#00008b][I]Go slowly, breathe, and smile. [/I][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#00008b] [I][B]– Thich Nhat Han [/B][/I] [B]The most valuable commodity in the world is inner peace. Health, wealth, fame or fortune cannot be enjoyed or appreciated when life is filled with emotional turbulence. Yet, we are human, and things happen in life. [/B] [B]Sometimes, despite our best intentions, determination, and affirmations, we find ourselves caught up in an emotional reaction to a person or situation. If only things would just turn out right, and people would behave as expected, then we could be at peace, or so we think. [/B] [B]The problem with this thinking is that we are waiting for things to be peaceful on the outside before we can be peaceful on the inside. Actually, it works the other way around. When we create stillness and calm within, then our lives become more peaceful. Emotional upset occurs when things do not go the way we want them to. Struggle is created when we try to make things go the way we want them to. [/B] [B]Emotional peace, on the other hand, comes when we learn to accept things as they are, and let go of our need to control them. Of course this does not mean that we put up with abuse or inappropriate behaviour. It does mean that we are more accepting of things we cannot change, more respectful of boundaries (ours and other’s), and more realistic. [/B] [B]Sometimes we just have to accept people and situations as they are, and sometimes we have to bless them and move on. If we know a situation or relationship is not good for us, we cannot hope to find peace until we do something about it. In the meantime, we can still cultivate emotional peace. Imagine a beautiful, peaceful sanctuary. Think of it as a safe, healing place. Hold it in your consciousness, perhaps in your heart, and, quieting the mind, go there regularly. When you practise this often, you come to know that peace is always a choice. You can always tell yourself, “A well of peace exists within me, and I can choose to be there any time.” [/B] [B]Emotional turbulence is generally fuelled by thoughts, so if we just stop the thoughts for a time and drop into this peaceful space, we see that it is the ego-mind that is having the problem. Without the thoughts, peace returns. [/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#00008b]Achieving emotional peace does not mean that everything in life has finally settled into a state of perfection. Nothing does. It means that we have freed ourselves from the entrapment of the mind, we are no longer held hostage by our thoughts. We can observe them, see them for what they are, and then let them go. [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#00008b] [B]We will still have to deal with the stuff of life, but then we can step back into our place of peace. Practise this, and notice how much more peaceful your life becomes, both inside and out.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=indigo][I]Gwen Randall-Young is an author and psychotherapist in private practice and a feature columnist for Common Ground magazine. Her books, tapes and CDs are available at [URL="http://www.gwen.ca,/"][COLOR=#0000ff]www.gwen.ca,[/COLOR][/URL] or contact her at [EMAIL="gwendall@shaw.ca"][COLOR=#0000ff]gwendall@shaw.ca[/COLOR][/EMAIL]. They may also be ordered through Banyen Books.[/I][/COLOR] source: [URL="http://www.commonground.ca/iss/0504165/cg165_gwen.shtml"][COLOR=#800080]http://www.commonground.ca/iss/0504165/cg165_gwen.shtml[/COLOR][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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