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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="Mai Harinder Kaur" data-source="post: 181592" data-attributes="member: 3558"><p><strong>Re: How do you know God Exists? does Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji prove god exists?</strong></p><p></p><p>First, there are many types of proof considered by logicians to be valid. <em>Reducio ad absurdum</em> is one of the these valid proofs. This relies on Aristolelian logic which states that a statement is either true (A) or not true (not A). There are other logic systems. Buddhist logic, as I studied it, has 4 truth values instead of 2 and, if memory serves, Jain logic has 7 truth values. Proof by assertion - "I say it, so it's true" - and proof by intimidation - "agree with me or I'll hurt you" -:realangrymunda: are not usually considered valid in any logical system.</p><p></p><p>Whichever logic system you use, however, one thing is necessary. There must be agreement on the meaning of your basic terms. In this discussion, I think the most basic term would be "God." I cannot even begin a reasonable discussion until I know what you mean by "God." Yes, there are undefined terms in any logic system, but those are only for concepts so basic that everyone understands what they mean, for example, "point" in geometry. God is a complex idea that needs definition before I can go any further. <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/kudifacepalm.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":kudifacepalm:" title="Kudifacepalm :kudifacepalm:" data-shortname=":kudifacepalm:" /></p><p></p><p>A more important point to me is, why would I want to convince anyone that "God" exists ? I'm happy to discuss my beliefs and listen and consider yours, but not for reasons of debate. :noticekudi: </p><p></p><p></p><p>It's interesting to hear different points of view, but ultimately fruitless. Theists will remain theists, atheists will remain atheists, agnostics will remain agnostics. Because I am an egotistical manmukh, I will give my opinion: the existence of God, however defined (in any reasonable way...I once knew a guy who defined God as his refrigerator), can be neither proven nor disproven. I am among those who believe in God, and since I concede that God's existence cannot be proven, I suppose some would call me agnostic. That's OK with me. The label is unimportant. All that is important is how I live my life. :icecreamkudi:</p><p></p><p>BTW, Gödel's incompleteness theorem (which has been deductively proven by Aristotelian logic: <a href="http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/bkim/goedel.pdf" target="_blank">http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/bkim/goedel.pdf</a> ), states that in any useful mathematical system, there are true statements that cannot be proven to be true. It is a very small step to see this as a universal truth, not just mathematical. I see God, as defined by me, to be in that category, true but unprovable. <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/mundafacepalm.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":mundafacepalm:" title="Mundafacepalm :mundafacepalm:" data-shortname=":mundafacepalm:" /> <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/kaurfacepalm.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":kaurfacepalm:" title="Kaurfacepalm :kaurfacepalm:" data-shortname=":kaurfacepalm:" /> <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/kudifacepalm.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":kudifacepalm:" title="Kudifacepalm :kudifacepalm:" data-shortname=":kudifacepalm:" /> <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/singhfacepalm.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":singhfacepalm:" title="Singhfacepalm :singhfacepalm:" data-shortname=":singhfacepalm:" /></p><p></p><p>I urge you to look at the proof, just so you'll know what a real mathematical proof looks like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mai Harinder Kaur, post: 181592, member: 3558"] [b]Re: How do you know God Exists? does Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji prove god exists?[/b] First, there are many types of proof considered by logicians to be valid. [I]Reducio ad absurdum[/I] is one of the these valid proofs. This relies on Aristolelian logic which states that a statement is either true (A) or not true (not A). There are other logic systems. Buddhist logic, as I studied it, has 4 truth values instead of 2 and, if memory serves, Jain logic has 7 truth values. Proof by assertion - "I say it, so it's true" - and proof by intimidation - "agree with me or I'll hurt you" -:realangrymunda: are not usually considered valid in any logical system. Whichever logic system you use, however, one thing is necessary. There must be agreement on the meaning of your basic terms. In this discussion, I think the most basic term would be "God." I cannot even begin a reasonable discussion until I know what you mean by "God." Yes, there are undefined terms in any logic system, but those are only for concepts so basic that everyone understands what they mean, for example, "point" in geometry. God is a complex idea that needs definition before I can go any further. :kudifacepalm: A more important point to me is, why would I want to convince anyone that "God" exists ? I'm happy to discuss my beliefs and listen and consider yours, but not for reasons of debate. :noticekudi: It's interesting to hear different points of view, but ultimately fruitless. Theists will remain theists, atheists will remain atheists, agnostics will remain agnostics. Because I am an egotistical manmukh, I will give my opinion: the existence of God, however defined (in any reasonable way...I once knew a guy who defined God as his refrigerator), can be neither proven nor disproven. I am among those who believe in God, and since I concede that God's existence cannot be proven, I suppose some would call me agnostic. That's OK with me. The label is unimportant. All that is important is how I live my life. :icecreamkudi: BTW, Gödel's incompleteness theorem (which has been deductively proven by Aristotelian logic: [url]http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/bkim/goedel.pdf[/url] ), states that in any useful mathematical system, there are true statements that cannot be proven to be true. It is a very small step to see this as a universal truth, not just mathematical. I see God, as defined by me, to be in that category, true but unprovable. :mundafacepalm: :kaurfacepalm: :kudifacepalm: :singhfacepalm: I urge you to look at the proof, just so you'll know what a real mathematical proof looks like. [/QUOTE]
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