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Gurbani (14-53)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
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Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
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Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
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Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
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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)
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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)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. D. P. Singh" data-source="post: 108222" data-attributes="member: 2479"><p>Dear mGg ji and Tejwant Singh ji,</p><p> </p><p>WJKK WJKF,</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for your response to my article and also for seeking clarifications. </p><p> </p><p>Regarding your query <span style="color: darkorange">'keep a simple vegetarian diet'</span> I wish to quote the following Gurbani quotes, which convey the above message. </p><p></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">They burn away the bonds of the world, and eat a simple diet of grain and water.</span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=467&english=t&id=21091#l21091" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: blue">(SGGS p467)</span></span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The world eats dead carcasses, living by neglect and greed. ((Pause)) Like a goblin, or a beast, they kill and eat the forbidden carcasses of meat.</span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=723&english=t&id=31114#l31114" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p723)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You kill living beings, and call it a righteous action. Tell me, brother, what would you call an unrighteous action? </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1103&english=t&id=47392#l47392" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p1103)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He kills his self-conceit, and does not kill anyone else. ((3)) </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1128&english=t&id=48254#l48254" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p1128)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Even with only dry crusts of bread, and a hard floor on which to sleep, my life passes in peace and pleasure with my Beloved, O sisters. ((2)(3)(42)) </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1306&english=t&id=56021#l56021" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: blue">(SGGS p1306)</span></span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You say that the One Lord is in all, so why do you kill chickens? </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1350&english=t&id=57719#l57719" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p1350)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kabeer, I will remain in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even if I have only co{censored} bread to eat. </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1369&english=t&id=58464#l58464" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p1369)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kabeer, they oppress living beings and kill them, and call it proper. </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1375&english=t&id=58664#l58664" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p1375)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kabeer, the dinner of beans and rice is excellent, if it is flavored with salt. Who would cut his throat, to have meat with his bread? ((188)) </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1374&english=t&id=58642#l58642" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: blue">(SGGS p1374)</span></span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana, fish and wine - no matter what </span></span></em><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">pilgrimages, fasts and rituals they follow, they will all go to hell. ((233)) </span></span><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1377&english=t&id=58738#l58738" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(SGGS p1377)</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">Do not cause pain to any creature, Go back to your Home with honour</span></span></span></em><span style="color: blue"><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: blue">. <u><span style="font-size: 10px">(SGGS, p322)</span> </u></span></span></span></em><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="color: black">However it may be noted that a lots of literatutre is available concerning Vegetarian versus Non-vegetarian eating. Even on SPN you may read about it. </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">I believe that the above highlighted (blue) quote should be our guide to choose our food habits. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p>I am grateful to all SPN readers, especially Aman Singh ji, V S Ggrewal ji, Harbansj24 ji, Gyani Jarnail Singh ji and others, who have spared their time to read my article and my special thanks to all those who have been kind enough to share their opinion about it. </p><p> </p><p>Harbansj24 Ji- thanks for conveying the latest news about the 'Akal Takhat telling Sikhs to go green'. </p><p> </p><p>WJKK WJKF</p><p>DPSingh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. D. P. Singh, post: 108222, member: 2479"] Dear mGg ji and Tejwant Singh ji, WJKK WJKF, Thanks for your response to my article and also for seeking clarifications. Regarding your query [COLOR=darkorange]'keep a simple vegetarian diet'[/COLOR] I wish to quote the following Gurbani quotes, which convey the above message. [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]They burn away the bonds of the world, and eat a simple diet of grain and water.[/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=467&english=t&id=21091#l21091"][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=blue](SGGS p467)[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The world eats dead carcasses, living by neglect and greed. ((Pause)) Like a goblin, or a beast, they kill and eat the forbidden carcasses of meat.[/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=723&english=t&id=31114#l31114"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p723)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You kill living beings, and call it a righteous action. Tell me, brother, what would you call an unrighteous action? [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1103&english=t&id=47392#l47392"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p1103)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]He kills his self-conceit, and does not kill anyone else. ((3)) [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1128&english=t&id=48254#l48254"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p1128)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Even with only dry crusts of bread, and a hard floor on which to sleep, my life passes in peace and pleasure with my Beloved, O sisters. ((2)(3)(42)) [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1306&english=t&id=56021#l56021"][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=blue](SGGS p1306)[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You say that the One Lord is in all, so why do you kill chickens? [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1350&english=t&id=57719#l57719"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p1350)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kabeer, I will remain in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even if I have only co{censored} bread to eat. [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1369&english=t&id=58464#l58464"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p1369)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kabeer, they oppress living beings and kill them, and call it proper. [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1375&english=t&id=58664#l58664"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p1375)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kabeer, the dinner of beans and rice is excellent, if it is flavored with salt. Who would cut his throat, to have meat with his bread? ((188)) [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1374&english=t&id=58642#l58642"][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=blue](SGGS p1374)[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana, fish and wine - no matter what [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]pilgrimages, fasts and rituals they follow, they will all go to hell. ((233)) [/FONT][/SIZE][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1377&english=t&id=58738#l58738"][FONT=Times New Roman](SGGS p1377)[/FONT][/URL][/I] [COLOR=windowtext][I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]Do not cause pain to any creature, Go back to your Home with honour[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I][/COLOR][COLOR=blue][I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=blue]. [U][SIZE=2](SGGS, p322)[/SIZE] [/U][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/I][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][COLOR=black]However it may be noted that a lots of literatutre is available concerning Vegetarian versus Non-vegetarian eating. Even on SPN you may read about it. [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]I believe that the above highlighted (blue) quote should be our guide to choose our food habits. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] I am grateful to all SPN readers, especially Aman Singh ji, V S Ggrewal ji, Harbansj24 ji, Gyani Jarnail Singh ji and others, who have spared their time to read my article and my special thanks to all those who have been kind enough to share their opinion about it. Harbansj24 Ji- thanks for conveying the latest news about the 'Akal Takhat telling Sikhs to go green'. WJKK WJKF DPSingh [/QUOTE]
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