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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="thecoopes" data-source="post: 23350" data-attributes="member: 844"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: black">Dear Lee and friends, </span><span style="color: #000020">xishveirx asked what am I doing on a Sikh discussion forum when I am not a Sikh and may post comments that offend?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000020"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">First I must say that when I post I don’t intentionally go out of my way to offend the Sikh community, and secondly please think about the value of a discussion forum that only allowed sycophantic ego massaging platitudes.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000020"><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So what I say now is not racist, not intended to be offensive but is simply the product of one individual’s subjective view of this Kirpan/Knife subject.</span></u></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000020"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The argument of the terminology or the name given to this object I think is just semantics and a Kirpan plunged into your chest will feel very much the same as a knife! </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000020">This I got of off the net:... </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">length: 13 1/8" - blade: 9 1/8" -blade width: 1 1/8" base -grip: 3 1/2" </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">-guard: 3 1/2" -weight: 10 oz</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Now slightly off key but as an observation: All religions appear to me to have some strange need for symbolism and an outward statement of their particular way of belief in God.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Without me detailing them I am sure you will all be able to picture the symbols of belief for each religious group.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Each of those groups will argue and defend that their symbol carries real meaning and that the other ones while tolerated are just empty outward shows.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">To me I cannot bring myself to believe that the great creator of this outstanding Universe has the need for those that believe in him/her to have these very outward displays! Belief, faith and obedience to this creator must transcend mere symbols.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Outward symbols are a very mankind thing and stem back into antiquity.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Although I am against the thought of some caveat on the banning of knives that allows the Kirpan, I am sad that it affects the Sikhs right in this matter especially as so many Sikhs paid the ultimate price in the defence of the freedoms we enjoy today.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">We are though I believe living in far different times and especially here in the West have a breakdown in law and order and the threat of outrageous terrorism.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am about to fly long haul to Taiwan, if a Group of Sikhs were to board the plane with their Knives err sorry Kirpans I would not feel any apprehension if I knew that they were indeed Sikhs, indeed I would probably think bloody good job as they would be the first to sort out any terrorists.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">But my argument here is dangerous world and different times, we need to think a compromise.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Regards</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">John </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thecoopes, post: 23350, member: 844"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Arial][COLOR=black]Dear Lee and friends, [/COLOR][COLOR=#000020]xishveirx asked what am I doing on a Sikh discussion forum when I am not a Sikh and may post comments that offend?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000020][FONT=Arial]First I must say that when I post I don’t intentionally go out of my way to offend the Sikh community, and secondly please think about the value of a discussion forum that only allowed sycophantic ego massaging platitudes.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000020][U][FONT=Arial]So what I say now is not racist, not intended to be offensive but is simply the product of one individual’s subjective view of this Kirpan/Knife subject.[/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000020][FONT=Arial]The argument of the terminology or the name given to this object I think is just semantics and a Kirpan plunged into your chest will feel very much the same as a knife! [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000020]This I got of off the net:... [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]length: 13 1/8" - blade: 9 1/8" -blade width: 1 1/8" base -grip: 3 1/2" -guard: 3 1/2" -weight: 10 oz[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Now slightly off key but as an observation: All religions appear to me to have some strange need for symbolism and an outward statement of their particular way of belief in God.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Without me detailing them I am sure you will all be able to picture the symbols of belief for each religious group.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Each of those groups will argue and defend that their symbol carries real meaning and that the other ones while tolerated are just empty outward shows.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]To me I cannot bring myself to believe that the great creator of this outstanding Universe has the need for those that believe in him/her to have these very outward displays! Belief, faith and obedience to this creator must transcend mere symbols.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Outward symbols are a very mankind thing and stem back into antiquity.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Although I am against the thought of some caveat on the banning of knives that allows the Kirpan, I am sad that it affects the Sikhs right in this matter especially as so many Sikhs paid the ultimate price in the defence of the freedoms we enjoy today.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]We are though I believe living in far different times and especially here in the West have a breakdown in law and order and the threat of outrageous terrorism.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]I am about to fly long haul to Taiwan, if a Group of Sikhs were to board the plane with their Knives err sorry Kirpans I would not feel any apprehension if I knew that they were indeed Sikhs, indeed I would probably think bloody good job as they would be the first to sort out any terrorists.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]But my argument here is dangerous world and different times, we need to think a compromise.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Regards[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]John [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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