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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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Chhant (435-462)
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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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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)
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Anand (917-922)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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<blockquote data-quote="Luckysingh" data-source="post: 166922" data-attributes="member: 16886"><p>I like your style of approach. You have answered and explained all questions raised to the best of your knowledge without even attempting to inforce or push the very common 'islam way is the correct way'.. etc...etc..- that so many muslims commonly do.</p><p> </p><p>With the sleeping issue, I think you've gathered that it's a personal choice, you can let it down and having it flowing if you wish but most singhs leave it tied up on the head. </p><p> </p><p>This 'to dye the hair' is a very good question and you will hear many different answers. There is no direct or specific answer, but it's not too difficult to work out for a sikh. </p><p>Problem with all of us is (meaning muslims and sikhs) that if we like and prefer to do something such as dye hair, belly button piercings, tatoos...etc..whatever...- We all seem to go around looking for reasons to justify the actions. This is why you get mixtures of answers.</p><p> </p><p>With most issues about however you wear and decorate your body, first you have to take into account what it means to be a baptised or initiated sikh. - ONLY then are the general rules applicable in practice. Otherwise a sehajdhari or non initiated sikh can colour the hair, spike it, dreadlock it, have tatoos, get whatever they want pierced, just whatever they feel free to do. This is because they are not baptised and they do not have to strictly adhere to the rehat code, which is a code of sikh ethics and discipline.</p><p> </p><p>Now, you understand this, that when it comes to being a full initiated sikh, we were told by Guru Gobind Singh Ji among many other things that 'we are in the 'image of khalsa'. </p><p>This image is what he himself portrayed after he himself got initiated. This pure sikh image is what one should see when they look in the mirror. ie. the uncut neatly hair or khes, the beard for men ..etc.. So this 'image' is what one should focus on and remember. (khalsa mera roop hai khaas)</p><p> </p><p>If the person decides to colour the beard or hair for pure aesthetic reasons, they are then, in effect moving away from this intended image.</p><p>So, you will see that cutting, perming, bleaching....are ALL no,no.</p><p>Therefore, a simple answer to your question is No.</p><p> </p><p>BUT, I know there are initiated sikhs, especially women that see no wrong in colouring their hair. Most of these do it to cover the ageing GREYS!!!!</p><p>In this case the image is about looking young, deviating away from the image that should be about the way the guru expressed it.</p><p> </p><p>There will be some on this site who are going to be fast off the mark to disagree with me- Well, good luck- what I have said is NOT wrong, it simply deviates back to the TRUTH.</p><p> </p><p>Like I said earlier, they will find reasons to justify their actions but the real answer is found just by going back to basics of the khalsa, 5k's,discipline, image......etc...etc..</p><p> </p><p>So, there you have it, an answer with some logical explanation to the best of my knowledge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luckysingh, post: 166922, member: 16886"] I like your style of approach. You have answered and explained all questions raised to the best of your knowledge without even attempting to inforce or push the very common 'islam way is the correct way'.. etc...etc..- that so many muslims commonly do. With the sleeping issue, I think you've gathered that it's a personal choice, you can let it down and having it flowing if you wish but most singhs leave it tied up on the head. This 'to dye the hair' is a very good question and you will hear many different answers. There is no direct or specific answer, but it's not too difficult to work out for a sikh. Problem with all of us is (meaning muslims and sikhs) that if we like and prefer to do something such as dye hair, belly button piercings, tatoos...etc..whatever...- We all seem to go around looking for reasons to justify the actions. This is why you get mixtures of answers. With most issues about however you wear and decorate your body, first you have to take into account what it means to be a baptised or initiated sikh. - ONLY then are the general rules applicable in practice. Otherwise a sehajdhari or non initiated sikh can colour the hair, spike it, dreadlock it, have tatoos, get whatever they want pierced, just whatever they feel free to do. This is because they are not baptised and they do not have to strictly adhere to the rehat code, which is a code of sikh ethics and discipline. Now, you understand this, that when it comes to being a full initiated sikh, we were told by Guru Gobind Singh Ji among many other things that 'we are in the 'image of khalsa'. This image is what he himself portrayed after he himself got initiated. This pure sikh image is what one should see when they look in the mirror. ie. the uncut neatly hair or khes, the beard for men ..etc.. So this 'image' is what one should focus on and remember. (khalsa mera roop hai khaas) If the person decides to colour the beard or hair for pure aesthetic reasons, they are then, in effect moving away from this intended image. So, you will see that cutting, perming, bleaching....are ALL no,no. Therefore, a simple answer to your question is No. BUT, I know there are initiated sikhs, especially women that see no wrong in colouring their hair. Most of these do it to cover the ageing GREYS!!!! In this case the image is about looking young, deviating away from the image that should be about the way the guru expressed it. There will be some on this site who are going to be fast off the mark to disagree with me- Well, good luck- what I have said is NOT wrong, it simply deviates back to the TRUTH. Like I said earlier, they will find reasons to justify their actions but the real answer is found just by going back to basics of the khalsa, 5k's,discipline, image......etc...etc.. So, there you have it, an answer with some logical explanation to the best of my knowledge. [/QUOTE]
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