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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="Archived_member15" data-source="post: 181752" data-attributes="member: 17438"><p><strong>Re: How do you know God Exists? does Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji prove god exists?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Just to add. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Neither God as what Jesus called the “Father,” “Son,” or “Holy Spirit” has gender. You are absolutely correct <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />eacesignkaur:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Scholars have noted that Dionysius presents through his usage of "it" a conception of God that is genderless. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">It is a pity that we do not have in English more personal but gender neutral terms.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Nonetheless Dionysius also denies that God is a "Being". He is conscious but not a Being like me or your good self: </span></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">'Father' and 'Son' are not literally suggesting male gender. That would be preposterous. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">These terms are simply used so that one does not get the impression that God is not a personal creator. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">We should likewise, according to Dionysius, not fall into the trap of thinking that because God is conscious this means that he is conscious in the same way as a creature, or human person. His consciousness is so exalted that to our minds' alone it would seem like unconscious impersonality if we even tried to comprehend it. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">There is actually biblical precedent for the fact that God is genderless and so is properly "it" (even though this word cannot be used in English because it is cold, impersonal and lifeless): </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">As Moses explains above in Deuteronomy, God has no form and so should not be depicted as male or female because he is genderless in essence. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">The Early Christian Fathers were equally concerned with defending the truth that God is genderless, even when metaphoric masculine imagery of "Father" and "Son" was used: </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Of course, God has been depicted as male more often than female. For some reason people have feared the potency of feminine metaphors more than masculine ones. It is difficult to depict the CREATOR through images that are gender neutral, hence why the ancient Israelites were forbidden by Moses to create any depictions of God. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">See also Lactantius on the fact that God does not reproduce sexually because he doesn't have a body, like the Ancient Romans believed regarding their gods and whom Lactantius is debating with: </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member15, post: 181752, member: 17438"] [b]Re: How do you know God Exists? does Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji prove god exists?[/b] Just to add. [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Neither God as what Jesus called the “Father,” “Son,” or “Holy Spirit” has gender. You are absolutely correct :peacesignkaur:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Scholars have noted that Dionysius presents through his usage of "it" a conception of God that is genderless. [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]It is a pity that we do not have in English more personal but gender neutral terms.[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Nonetheless Dionysius also denies that God is a "Being". He is conscious but not a Being like me or your good self: [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]'Father' and 'Son' are not literally suggesting male gender. That would be preposterous. [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]These terms are simply used so that one does not get the impression that God is not a personal creator. [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]We should likewise, according to Dionysius, not fall into the trap of thinking that because God is conscious this means that he is conscious in the same way as a creature, or human person. His consciousness is so exalted that to our minds' alone it would seem like unconscious impersonality if we even tried to comprehend it. [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]There is actually biblical precedent for the fact that God is genderless and so is properly "it" (even though this word cannot be used in English because it is cold, impersonal and lifeless): [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]As Moses explains above in Deuteronomy, God has no form and so should not be depicted as male or female because he is genderless in essence. [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]The Early Christian Fathers were equally concerned with defending the truth that God is genderless, even when metaphoric masculine imagery of "Father" and "Son" was used: [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Of course, God has been depicted as male more often than female. For some reason people have feared the potency of feminine metaphors more than masculine ones. It is difficult to depict the CREATOR through images that are gender neutral, hence why the ancient Israelites were forbidden by Moses to create any depictions of God. [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]See also Lactantius on the fact that God does not reproduce sexually because he doesn't have a body, like the Ancient Romans believed regarding their gods and whom Lactantius is debating with: [/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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