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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="Atheist" data-source="post: 122647" data-attributes="member: 10421"><p>Dear Sikhs,</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for your reponses, quite thought-provoking. I liked how Jaspi quote something similar to </p><p> </p><p>"Truth is highest of all...higher still is truthful living" -Guru Nanak</p><p> </p><p>No other religion has a quote that is similar to this (that I have seen at least). The challenge then becomes to define truth...I'll have to think about that one...</p><p> </p><p>One definition in dictionary.com is "the true or actual state of a matter." But they used the word "true" to define "truth." Their second definition is "conformity with fact or reality." Do you think that we can use this definition to help define god in our own words, since by many people god and truth are virtually interchangeable?</p><p> </p><p>Lee, thank you for your response. Good questions. I would wholeheartedly agree that holding an unreasonable belief by humanity is normal (ie, it happens all the time). However, as I'm sure you know, believing in something does not make it so (I run into this issue mostly with christians). It actually does not sound ludicrous to suggest that my mom might be lying to me. I am a physician (in training granted), and when we investigate things, we brainstorm all ideas, even the seemingly ludicrous ones, as possible options, and then we investigate objectively until we come to a conclusion (yes you already know this). Hence the term "evidence-based medicine." Is my mom lying to me? I can make, as you alluded to, objective observations when she is and is not interacting with me, and I can see her loving behavior and her non-voluntary behavior (boy she'd have to be a great actress to pull that one off). So there are at least some objective observations I can make that suggest she loves me. So in practice, I can conclude she loves me. Can I prove it objectively to you? What we could do is discuss which objective behaviors/signs/observations are consistent with love and which ones are not, and if you observed these then you could make a reasonable conclusion (not an unreasonable conclusion at that point). Granted this is not the same as observing a bacteria in a petri dish evolving, but there are at least some objective observations we can make, and one can see my mom doing them. There is always uncertainty simply because we are not perfect. For example, no one can disprove the existence of unicorns right? Because you simply cannot prove negatives (even god). So technically we are all agnostic to the unicorn right? But in practice, we are all actually a-unicornists. Similarly, in practice I can conclude that my mom loves me.</p><p> </p><p>So the question becomes, can we do the same with god? So far I have not found a way to do this, however I am all ears (technically eyes) if you have a good suggestion. If it's something you want me to try, I would be willing to try and see what happens.</p><p> </p><p>I totally and wholeheartedly 100% agree with you that people are different and some people's brains are just made a certain way. And I also agree that some people from birth feel a strong urge to search for meaning. This is why I said we're all actually sharing the same goal - to find the real Truth (with a capital T). It's not as important which conclusions we make, rather than how we got to them (but yes both are still important). If my search for the Truth ends up in me saying "oh wow, there IS a god" then that would mean I am that much closer to the real Truth! So, this is partially why I wanted to know why people here believe in god.</p><p> </p><p>And, come on, god is not buttered chicken...he is clearly rajma...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atheist, post: 122647, member: 10421"] Dear Sikhs, Thank you for your reponses, quite thought-provoking. I liked how Jaspi quote something similar to "Truth is highest of all...higher still is truthful living" -Guru Nanak No other religion has a quote that is similar to this (that I have seen at least). The challenge then becomes to define truth...I'll have to think about that one... One definition in dictionary.com is "the true or actual state of a matter." But they used the word "true" to define "truth." Their second definition is "conformity with fact or reality." Do you think that we can use this definition to help define god in our own words, since by many people god and truth are virtually interchangeable? Lee, thank you for your response. Good questions. I would wholeheartedly agree that holding an unreasonable belief by humanity is normal (ie, it happens all the time). However, as I'm sure you know, believing in something does not make it so (I run into this issue mostly with christians). It actually does not sound ludicrous to suggest that my mom might be lying to me. I am a physician (in training granted), and when we investigate things, we brainstorm all ideas, even the seemingly ludicrous ones, as possible options, and then we investigate objectively until we come to a conclusion (yes you already know this). Hence the term "evidence-based medicine." Is my mom lying to me? I can make, as you alluded to, objective observations when she is and is not interacting with me, and I can see her loving behavior and her non-voluntary behavior (boy she'd have to be a great actress to pull that one off). So there are at least some objective observations I can make that suggest she loves me. So in practice, I can conclude she loves me. Can I prove it objectively to you? What we could do is discuss which objective behaviors/signs/observations are consistent with love and which ones are not, and if you observed these then you could make a reasonable conclusion (not an unreasonable conclusion at that point). Granted this is not the same as observing a bacteria in a petri dish evolving, but there are at least some objective observations we can make, and one can see my mom doing them. There is always uncertainty simply because we are not perfect. For example, no one can disprove the existence of unicorns right? Because you simply cannot prove negatives (even god). So technically we are all agnostic to the unicorn right? But in practice, we are all actually a-unicornists. Similarly, in practice I can conclude that my mom loves me. So the question becomes, can we do the same with god? So far I have not found a way to do this, however I am all ears (technically eyes) if you have a good suggestion. If it's something you want me to try, I would be willing to try and see what happens. I totally and wholeheartedly 100% agree with you that people are different and some people's brains are just made a certain way. And I also agree that some people from birth feel a strong urge to search for meaning. This is why I said we're all actually sharing the same goal - to find the real Truth (with a capital T). It's not as important which conclusions we make, rather than how we got to them (but yes both are still important). If my search for the Truth ends up in me saying "oh wow, there IS a god" then that would mean I am that much closer to the real Truth! So, this is partially why I wanted to know why people here believe in god. And, come on, god is not buttered chicken...he is clearly rajma... [/QUOTE]
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