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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: 178236" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Following is the whole text of the topic <strong>Why Religion?</strong> talked by the different faiths.</p><p></p><p>ੴ</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Why Religion?</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Good Evening.</p><p></p><p>Ik Ong Kaar. There is One Source of ALL. I am a Sikh which means a learner, a seeker. </p><p></p><p>Why Religion? This question is asked more often now than ever before. According to The Pew Research, “The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow.” </p><p></p><p>This is the fact which should make us ponder on the workings of our respective religions.</p><p></p><p>A thought comes to mind that all religious people claim to be God Fearing which made me question, then how is it possible for this fear of God to breed goodness and love in the followers? </p><p></p><p> So, Are We God Fearing or God Loving? </p><p></p><p>Let’s try to find the answer.</p><p></p><p>Fear is darkness; Love is light. Fear breeds submission; Love breeds liberty. Fear makes us cringe; Love makes us open our arms. Fear breeds rebellion; Love creates harmony. Fear is shackles; Love is freedom. Fear is tolerance; Love is acceptance.</p><p></p><p>A Sikh is a fearless lover. Guru Nanak’s teachings lift the veil of darkness created by fear. </p><p>“Thus, fear created darkness began to evaporate and bright rays of love shone themselves”, said a Sikh poet, about Guru Nanak.</p><p></p><p>This fearless love has made Sikhi the 5th largest with 25 million Sikhs worldwide without any proselytizing, which is forbidden and abhorred. </p><p></p><p>Become the best you can in whatever religion you choose, is the Sikhi motto. </p><p></p><p>Now a bit of history; Our 5th Guru was tortured to death by Jahangir; Shah Jahan’s father because he refused to convert to Islam and our 9th Guru offered his life, so the Pundits from Kashmir could worship the god they wanted to despite rejecting their ways for himself. He was beheaded by Aurungzeb, the son of Shah Jahan, the one who built the famous Taj Mahal. These atrocities did not take place in some distant lost history. The 5th Guru took his last breath on May 30th 1606 and the 9th on Nov.11th, 1675. </p><p></p><p>But, this is what the true lovers of humankind do. </p><p>So, if someone tells you to be God Fearing, please recite them the verse from my 10th Guru: Jin Prem kioh, tin hee Prabh Payeio.</p><p> “Only Love can create Oneness in all”.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi is not a religion. It has no deity to worship. A Sikh is a truth seeker. It does not believe in the Supernatural being or in the absolute truth. The fact is that the Truth is ever changing. New planets are formed and many dissipatee all the times. Once, our land mass was just one piece before parting itself into different continents. These are some of the examples of the absence of the absolute truth.</p><p></p><p> Sikhi has no clergy. If Sikhi were one more religion, then the Guru Granth would not have poetry of thirty-one sages from Hinduism and Islam along with our six Gurus’. Many of the Hindu sages were not even allowed in their own temples because of their low castes. If it were another religion, then the Golden Temple - the most sacred shrine of Sikhi - would not have four doors open to invite all humankind in, nor would a Muslim had laid its foundation stone. If Sikhi were a religion then, we would not have the concept of breaking bread with everyone in the way of Langar. 80,000 free meals are served daily at this sanctum sanctorum of Sikhi.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi is a pragmatic way of life sans dogmas. A philosophy where The Spiritual and The Temporal are like Ying & Yang. One complements the other. It took 300 years for the Sikh Philosophy to evolve unlike the religions which stopped in time with their respective Creators.</p><p></p><p>A Sikh does not dwell in whatever ills come in his/her way. Acceptance of whatever bad happens is called Hukam- something beyond our power. Hukam is about not giving up but moving forward no matter what dire straits we may find ourselves in. One can say that Hukam is the lemon from which, a Sikh is taught to make the tastiest lemonade.</p><p></p><p>When Sikhi was introduced by Guru Nanak; He addressed the believers without criticizing their religions. He advocated the Sikh Philosophy by bringing reason and practical aspects of life in order to negate the influence of ritualism. His message is simple and clear. Breed goodness within to share with the world. </p><p></p><p>Many Hindu and Muslim scholars stress that Sikhs are a part of their religions. To prove these claims to be unfounded, our 5th Guru states beautifully,</p><p></p><p> “Neither do I observe fasting (Hindu Ritual), nor do I observe Ramadan (Muslim fasting month); I just serve The One.” </p><p></p><p>Sikhi does not believe in any kind of pilgrimages either.</p><p></p><p>The 5th Guru continues: “I do not go to Hajj nor do I go to the Hindu pilgrimages. I only offer my pure heart to The Formless.” </p><p></p><p> “I have no qualms with either the Pandit or the Mullah, I do not need either because I have the ONE within me.” Says Bhagat Kabir, a low caste Hindu.</p><p></p><p> In order to practice this way of life, We are very fortunate to have The Guru Granth, our only Guru, our Tool Box, our GPS which guides us and offers us the tools to excel and help anyone in need. This is the DNA of Sikhi.</p><p></p><p> “Be like the lotus, says the Guru: exist in a cesspool, if you must, yet remain unblemished ... and serve others by your fragrance”!</p><p></p><p>This selfless service is called Seva.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi also rejects the notion that Religions have the monopoly on morality. For a Sikh, everyone is capable of being moral. It is all about doing the right thing.</p><p></p><p>Let me offer a few examples:</p><p></p><p>45% of the Indian armed forces are made of Sikhs. Sikhs are responsible for the 67% of the charity fund in India. The 60k Gurdwaras serve 5.9 million meals daily. And here comes the whopper, Sikhs are only 2% of the Indian Population of 1.2 Billion.</p><p></p><p>There is one more thing worth sharing. Two Sikhs from Yuba City, California, donated $100k to the wounded Police officer, Brian Murphy of the Oak Creek Police Department in Wisconsin, where the awful tragedy happened a few months ago in which 6 Sikhs were murdered. </p><p></p><p>"They just wanted to do it in private," The Police Chief Rob Landon of Yuba City said of the Sikh donors. "But I just thought the gesture was so worthy that we needed to honor them and thank them for their gesture."</p><p>Sikh charities were the first ones to offer hot meals during the earthquake in Haiti. Sikhs from all around the world took part in this Seva. We are still building schools and digging wells for potable water in the interior of the country. This work will continue as long as it is needed. The same is true when the Tsunamis hit Indonesia and other countries. Many Sikhs are also involved in Oxfam and Christian Aid.</p><p></p><p>In the US, Sikhi is a 100-year-old community. Our history is littered with surviving holocausts, fighting Japanese fascists and German Nazis. One more thing worth mentioning is that the Sikh Regiment of the UN is the only one which has been able to keep relative peace while stationed at the Israeli-Lebanese border for the longest time in the history of the UN. </p><p></p><p>As a Sikh, I am taught to fight for equality and justice for all. Our only goal is to see THE ONE in all. Now, the question arises, how can we attain this goal of Oneness?</p><p> Let me end by sharing what the Guru Granth says:</p><p> </p><p>“Of all religions, this is the best: Not one of rituals. Not one of words. But, one of Deeds -Serving the truly needy”. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the honour. </p><p>Teji Singh Malik.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 178236, member: 138"] Following is the whole text of the topic [B]Why Religion?[/B] talked by the different faiths. ੴ [CENTER][B][SIZE="4"]Why Religion?[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] Good Evening. Ik Ong Kaar. There is One Source of ALL. I am a Sikh which means a learner, a seeker. Why Religion? This question is asked more often now than ever before. According to The Pew Research, “The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow.” This is the fact which should make us ponder on the workings of our respective religions. A thought comes to mind that all religious people claim to be God Fearing which made me question, then how is it possible for this fear of God to breed goodness and love in the followers? So, Are We God Fearing or God Loving? Let’s try to find the answer. Fear is darkness; Love is light. Fear breeds submission; Love breeds liberty. Fear makes us cringe; Love makes us open our arms. Fear breeds rebellion; Love creates harmony. Fear is shackles; Love is freedom. Fear is tolerance; Love is acceptance. A Sikh is a fearless lover. Guru Nanak’s teachings lift the veil of darkness created by fear. “Thus, fear created darkness began to evaporate and bright rays of love shone themselves”, said a Sikh poet, about Guru Nanak. This fearless love has made Sikhi the 5th largest with 25 million Sikhs worldwide without any proselytizing, which is forbidden and abhorred. Become the best you can in whatever religion you choose, is the Sikhi motto. Now a bit of history; Our 5th Guru was tortured to death by Jahangir; Shah Jahan’s father because he refused to convert to Islam and our 9th Guru offered his life, so the Pundits from Kashmir could worship the god they wanted to despite rejecting their ways for himself. He was beheaded by Aurungzeb, the son of Shah Jahan, the one who built the famous Taj Mahal. These atrocities did not take place in some distant lost history. The 5th Guru took his last breath on May 30th 1606 and the 9th on Nov.11th, 1675. But, this is what the true lovers of humankind do. So, if someone tells you to be God Fearing, please recite them the verse from my 10th Guru: Jin Prem kioh, tin hee Prabh Payeio. “Only Love can create Oneness in all”. Sikhi is not a religion. It has no deity to worship. A Sikh is a truth seeker. It does not believe in the Supernatural being or in the absolute truth. The fact is that the Truth is ever changing. New planets are formed and many dissipatee all the times. Once, our land mass was just one piece before parting itself into different continents. These are some of the examples of the absence of the absolute truth. Sikhi has no clergy. If Sikhi were one more religion, then the Guru Granth would not have poetry of thirty-one sages from Hinduism and Islam along with our six Gurus’. Many of the Hindu sages were not even allowed in their own temples because of their low castes. If it were another religion, then the Golden Temple - the most sacred shrine of Sikhi - would not have four doors open to invite all humankind in, nor would a Muslim had laid its foundation stone. If Sikhi were a religion then, we would not have the concept of breaking bread with everyone in the way of Langar. 80,000 free meals are served daily at this sanctum sanctorum of Sikhi. Sikhi is a pragmatic way of life sans dogmas. A philosophy where The Spiritual and The Temporal are like Ying & Yang. One complements the other. It took 300 years for the Sikh Philosophy to evolve unlike the religions which stopped in time with their respective Creators. A Sikh does not dwell in whatever ills come in his/her way. Acceptance of whatever bad happens is called Hukam- something beyond our power. Hukam is about not giving up but moving forward no matter what dire straits we may find ourselves in. One can say that Hukam is the lemon from which, a Sikh is taught to make the tastiest lemonade. When Sikhi was introduced by Guru Nanak; He addressed the believers without criticizing their religions. He advocated the Sikh Philosophy by bringing reason and practical aspects of life in order to negate the influence of ritualism. His message is simple and clear. Breed goodness within to share with the world. Many Hindu and Muslim scholars stress that Sikhs are a part of their religions. To prove these claims to be unfounded, our 5th Guru states beautifully, “Neither do I observe fasting (Hindu Ritual), nor do I observe Ramadan (Muslim fasting month); I just serve The One.” Sikhi does not believe in any kind of pilgrimages either. The 5th Guru continues: “I do not go to Hajj nor do I go to the Hindu pilgrimages. I only offer my pure heart to The Formless.” “I have no qualms with either the Pandit or the Mullah, I do not need either because I have the ONE within me.” Says Bhagat Kabir, a low caste Hindu. In order to practice this way of life, We are very fortunate to have The Guru Granth, our only Guru, our Tool Box, our GPS which guides us and offers us the tools to excel and help anyone in need. This is the DNA of Sikhi. “Be like the lotus, says the Guru: exist in a cesspool, if you must, yet remain unblemished ... and serve others by your fragrance”! This selfless service is called Seva. Sikhi also rejects the notion that Religions have the monopoly on morality. For a Sikh, everyone is capable of being moral. It is all about doing the right thing. Let me offer a few examples: 45% of the Indian armed forces are made of Sikhs. Sikhs are responsible for the 67% of the charity fund in India. The 60k Gurdwaras serve 5.9 million meals daily. And here comes the whopper, Sikhs are only 2% of the Indian Population of 1.2 Billion. There is one more thing worth sharing. Two Sikhs from Yuba City, California, donated $100k to the wounded Police officer, Brian Murphy of the Oak Creek Police Department in Wisconsin, where the awful tragedy happened a few months ago in which 6 Sikhs were murdered. "They just wanted to do it in private," The Police Chief Rob Landon of Yuba City said of the Sikh donors. "But I just thought the gesture was so worthy that we needed to honor them and thank them for their gesture." Sikh charities were the first ones to offer hot meals during the earthquake in Haiti. Sikhs from all around the world took part in this Seva. We are still building schools and digging wells for potable water in the interior of the country. This work will continue as long as it is needed. The same is true when the Tsunamis hit Indonesia and other countries. Many Sikhs are also involved in Oxfam and Christian Aid. In the US, Sikhi is a 100-year-old community. Our history is littered with surviving holocausts, fighting Japanese fascists and German Nazis. One more thing worth mentioning is that the Sikh Regiment of the UN is the only one which has been able to keep relative peace while stationed at the Israeli-Lebanese border for the longest time in the history of the UN. As a Sikh, I am taught to fight for equality and justice for all. Our only goal is to see THE ONE in all. Now, the question arises, how can we attain this goal of Oneness? Let me end by sharing what the Guru Granth says: “Of all religions, this is the best: Not one of rituals. Not one of words. But, one of Deeds -Serving the truly needy”. Thanks for the honour. Teji Singh Malik. [/QUOTE]
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