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Pahre (74-78)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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Gurbani (151-185)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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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)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Chhant (687-691)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
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Gurbani (721-727)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
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Suchajee (762)
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Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
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Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
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Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
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Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
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Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="sukritkaur" data-source="post: 159939" data-attributes="member: 16999"><p>Gurfateh everyone!</p><p></p><p>I'm going to address ritualistic practices and hopefully it can generate some hypotheses as to what consists of idol worship and what does not. I am of the belief that ritualistic behaviour is closely related to idol worship. It is a ritualistic if you do Math Tek to the SGGS ji and do not know why, it is a ritual if you do Nitnem everyday and do not know why. I think idol worship of the conventional sense of praying to a statue and leaving food for it, and as a result expecting some sort of a boon is not directly proportional to Sikhi however the same idea can be applied. I personally think we should be more worried about ritualistic practices because we are doing these subconsciously without knowledge and more often. This is because before you do Matha Tek I imagine some of us do a tiny Ardaas (New car, More money, Scolarship or something like Nimrata Baksho, Naam Dan Baksho, Garibi Hirade vich Basao) and are doing Matha Tek without knowing why just because you think it will help the cause of the Ardaas then it is definitely ritualistic and also idol worship, not because the SGGS Ji is an idol but because this person is only behaving in a manner that would suggest it is an idol. </p><p>I think bowing to a picture of a Guru is also a ritual/idol worship because it doesn't really join you to God or bring you closer to Akal Purakh, it's an empty practice. I used to bow to a picture of Guru Gobing Singh because I didn't have any Gutkes in my room after I finished doing Ardaas however it was easily changed when I realized all I have to do is go downstairs and do Ardaas where the Gutkes are kept so at least I'm not following an empty practice and am actually bowing down to Baani. If I bowed down to the Gutkes just because and not because I recognize the Guru as Baani, then this too would've been a ritual/idol worship. So think of it this way if what you are doing is based on either blind faith or is an empty practice performed done in the hope of being recompensated by the Guru then yes it is idol worship. Here's a story from Manvir Singh where he explains rituals, it starts at 8:30 and continues on to part 3.</p><p>This one starts at 8:30 </p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_jL-O8UnyI&feature=related" target="_blank">Discover Sikhi Show Ep-Two (Rituals) (HD) Part 2/3 - YouTube</a></p><p>Continues on here:</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umjetyxtet8&feature=related" target="_blank">Discover Sikhi Show Ep-Two (Rituals) (HD) Part 3/3 - YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Hope this provides some positive input towards the discussion,</p><p>Sukrit Kaur</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sukritkaur, post: 159939, member: 16999"] Gurfateh everyone! I'm going to address ritualistic practices and hopefully it can generate some hypotheses as to what consists of idol worship and what does not. I am of the belief that ritualistic behaviour is closely related to idol worship. It is a ritualistic if you do Math Tek to the SGGS ji and do not know why, it is a ritual if you do Nitnem everyday and do not know why. I think idol worship of the conventional sense of praying to a statue and leaving food for it, and as a result expecting some sort of a boon is not directly proportional to Sikhi however the same idea can be applied. I personally think we should be more worried about ritualistic practices because we are doing these subconsciously without knowledge and more often. This is because before you do Matha Tek I imagine some of us do a tiny Ardaas (New car, More money, Scolarship or something like Nimrata Baksho, Naam Dan Baksho, Garibi Hirade vich Basao) and are doing Matha Tek without knowing why just because you think it will help the cause of the Ardaas then it is definitely ritualistic and also idol worship, not because the SGGS Ji is an idol but because this person is only behaving in a manner that would suggest it is an idol. I think bowing to a picture of a Guru is also a ritual/idol worship because it doesn't really join you to God or bring you closer to Akal Purakh, it's an empty practice. I used to bow to a picture of Guru Gobing Singh because I didn't have any Gutkes in my room after I finished doing Ardaas however it was easily changed when I realized all I have to do is go downstairs and do Ardaas where the Gutkes are kept so at least I'm not following an empty practice and am actually bowing down to Baani. If I bowed down to the Gutkes just because and not because I recognize the Guru as Baani, then this too would've been a ritual/idol worship. So think of it this way if what you are doing is based on either blind faith or is an empty practice performed done in the hope of being recompensated by the Guru then yes it is idol worship. Here's a story from Manvir Singh where he explains rituals, it starts at 8:30 and continues on to part 3. This one starts at 8:30 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_jL-O8UnyI&feature=related"]Discover Sikhi Show Ep-Two (Rituals) (HD) Part 2/3 - YouTube[/url] Continues on here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umjetyxtet8&feature=related"]Discover Sikhi Show Ep-Two (Rituals) (HD) Part 3/3 - YouTube[/url] Hope this provides some positive input towards the discussion, Sukrit Kaur [/QUOTE]
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