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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 113129" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Narayanjot ji and Randip ji,</p><p> </p><p> Guru Fateh.</p><p> </p><p> Thanks for your insights by explaining the difference between ego and egotism. I also want to thank Arshi ji for the great article which is a true soul food for thought. It does need to be savoured by all.</p><p> </p><p> Sikhi journey is about interacting and learning because this learning process is not only the stepping stone for us to get better as Sikhs but it makes every step forward we take itself the destination. </p><p> </p><p> There is a very thin line between these two and this line is only blurry and many may think it is drawn is sand which can disappear with the next wave that hits it, but that is true only for those who do not follow the message of our Gurus given to us in SGGS, our ONLY GURU.</p><p> </p><p> Self esteem is must. Sikhi is based on self esteem. Baal Nanak showed us that when he was mere 7 years old when he refused to wear the Janeiu and asked the Pandit to give him the kind of Janeiu that never gets dirty nor does it break. This was not out of egotism but out of self esteem. Only by having self esteem, one can challenge the status quo of the mechanical and useless rituals in dogmatic religions created by the honchos of the respective religions that people perform out of sheer fear, and if they did not, then something bad may happen to them, they will end of in purgatory. </p><p></p><p>In other words, they all lacked self esteem because they were told what to do and when and how in order to " save" themselves.</p><p> </p><p> Guru Nanak with his self esteem started changing people. </p><p></p><p>As they say, "one can only awaken the one who is asleep but can not awaken the sleep walker". Guru Nanak proved them wrong and did awaken the sleep walkers so they could live their life in SAT- TRUTH and gave them/us the tools to cultivate self esteem and last but not the least showed us through Gurbani with the help of the following Nanaks that this line between ego and egotism could be thin but it is not drawn in sand but etched quite vividly in our Munn, heart and soul.</p><p> </p><p> Guru Amardas, the third Nanak showed this etching very clearly in Anand Sahib that we read everyday.</p><p> </p><p> Khaneio tikhi, valon niki, eiet marg jana. ll14ll Page 918</p><p> Life of a Sikh is not just a high wire event of any circus but this is the only path a Sikh has if he/she wants to find the connection with Ik Ong Kaar.</p><p> </p><p> Now, the above line is not for those who were/ are faint at heart or have found themselves incapable of cultivating self esteem, but for those who have found the tools in SGGS, our ONLY GURU to cultivate self esteem with its help and guidance.</p><p> </p><p> Now, the question arises, how is it possible to live this high wire way of life without any safety net, just like in some of the more daring circus performances?</p><p> </p><p> The self esteem of a Sikh says," Merah SATGURU rakhvala hoah".</p><p> Ik Ong Kaar is my safety net, I do not need anything/anyone- personified deity for that.</p><p> </p><p> So, YES. I am a SIKH, a SEEKER, a LEARNER and I am not afraid to make a mistake, or fall down nor am I fearful to take a step backwards in order to move two steps forward because my IK ONG KAAR is there to correct me, to lift me up and to give me a push to move forward.</p><p> </p><p> Yes, I am a SIKH.</p><p> </p><p> Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 113129, member: 138"] Narayanjot ji and Randip ji, Guru Fateh. Thanks for your insights by explaining the difference between ego and egotism. I also want to thank Arshi ji for the great article which is a true soul food for thought. It does need to be savoured by all. Sikhi journey is about interacting and learning because this learning process is not only the stepping stone for us to get better as Sikhs but it makes every step forward we take itself the destination. There is a very thin line between these two and this line is only blurry and many may think it is drawn is sand which can disappear with the next wave that hits it, but that is true only for those who do not follow the message of our Gurus given to us in SGGS, our ONLY GURU. Self esteem is must. Sikhi is based on self esteem. Baal Nanak showed us that when he was mere 7 years old when he refused to wear the Janeiu and asked the Pandit to give him the kind of Janeiu that never gets dirty nor does it break. This was not out of egotism but out of self esteem. Only by having self esteem, one can challenge the status quo of the mechanical and useless rituals in dogmatic religions created by the honchos of the respective religions that people perform out of sheer fear, and if they did not, then something bad may happen to them, they will end of in purgatory. In other words, they all lacked self esteem because they were told what to do and when and how in order to " save" themselves. Guru Nanak with his self esteem started changing people. As they say, "one can only awaken the one who is asleep but can not awaken the sleep walker". Guru Nanak proved them wrong and did awaken the sleep walkers so they could live their life in SAT- TRUTH and gave them/us the tools to cultivate self esteem and last but not the least showed us through Gurbani with the help of the following Nanaks that this line between ego and egotism could be thin but it is not drawn in sand but etched quite vividly in our Munn, heart and soul. Guru Amardas, the third Nanak showed this etching very clearly in Anand Sahib that we read everyday. Khaneio tikhi, valon niki, eiet marg jana. ll14ll Page 918 Life of a Sikh is not just a high wire event of any circus but this is the only path a Sikh has if he/she wants to find the connection with Ik Ong Kaar. Now, the above line is not for those who were/ are faint at heart or have found themselves incapable of cultivating self esteem, but for those who have found the tools in SGGS, our ONLY GURU to cultivate self esteem with its help and guidance. Now, the question arises, how is it possible to live this high wire way of life without any safety net, just like in some of the more daring circus performances? The self esteem of a Sikh says," Merah SATGURU rakhvala hoah". Ik Ong Kaar is my safety net, I do not need anything/anyone- personified deity for that. So, YES. I am a SIKH, a SEEKER, a LEARNER and I am not afraid to make a mistake, or fall down nor am I fearful to take a step backwards in order to move two steps forward because my IK ONG KAAR is there to correct me, to lift me up and to give me a push to move forward. Yes, I am a SIKH. Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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