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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="simpy" data-source="post: 24936" data-attributes="member: 9395"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">Respected Balbir Singh Ji,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I know there is no proof of this use of numerology anywhere in Sikhism, still a lot of people are doing it. And they recommend it as well.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I used to wonder about this as well. So I actually ,did my research on it. What I understand (I may not be all correct) is that these number methods are based on the calculation of total letters and words used in a particular Bani or in total in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I have found that the number of stanzas/letters/words in any bani are very closely related to the Tantric Numerology. e.g. Siri Sukhmani Sahib Ji: 24 Astpaddies, refer to 24 hours of the day, Total number of pages in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji adds up to 11(1+4+3+3=11) that is supposidely a complete number in numerology.... and so on. Based on these things people have made their own ways of doing things, Like if total number of words in a certain number of a particular bani is total to the words in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji; they consider both similar, so in their opinion you can do either, the effect will be the same. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">Now the phylosophy behind reciting a Bani certain number of times, or reciting Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is to my understanding should be- converting your mind's direction towards Guru/God. If that is happening by doing it using a certain numerology, it is fine; as long as the performer is not indulged in the numbers, one is actually understanding what one is reciting and then, following the teachings of Guru Sahib Ji in the real life.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">The nature of human mind is that it has to be taught a certain thing for a number of times as well as for a period of time, everybody's calliber is different. That is the main reason why Guru Sahib Ji has to tell us over and over again on every page about Naam Simran, God's Praises, Examples and what not. The same things are taught to us over and over again, right from the begining to the end in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. It is done so that we can actually understand and get rid of the duality from our minds.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">Same thing is about Nitnem. People recite different Bani at different times of the day, without even knowing what is the meaning of Bani. It is just because somebody told them to do so. But if fortunately the performer understands what he/she is reading and actually live it, does not matter what time the Bani is being read.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">In my opinion if this number phylosophy or time phylosophy can <strong><u>make you sit and recite Bani, and it is actually igniting the contemplation of Bani in your mind, and finally leading you to live accordingly</u></strong>, it is not bad. But if you are only indulged in lip-reading, it is not going to take you anywhere, does not matter you do it by counting or otherwise.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simpy, post: 24936, member: 9395"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]Respected Balbir Singh Ji,[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I know there is no proof of this use of numerology anywhere in Sikhism, still a lot of people are doing it. And they recommend it as well.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I used to wonder about this as well. So I actually ,did my research on it. What I understand (I may not be all correct) is that these number methods are based on the calculation of total letters and words used in a particular Bani or in total in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I have found that the number of stanzas/letters/words in any bani are very closely related to the Tantric Numerology. e.g. Siri Sukhmani Sahib Ji: 24 Astpaddies, refer to 24 hours of the day, Total number of pages in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji adds up to 11(1+4+3+3=11) that is supposidely a complete number in numerology.... and so on. Based on these things people have made their own ways of doing things, Like if total number of words in a certain number of a particular bani is total to the words in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji; they consider both similar, so in their opinion you can do either, the effect will be the same. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]Now the phylosophy behind reciting a Bani certain number of times, or reciting Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is to my understanding should be- converting your mind's direction towards Guru/God. If that is happening by doing it using a certain numerology, it is fine; as long as the performer is not indulged in the numbers, one is actually understanding what one is reciting and then, following the teachings of Guru Sahib Ji in the real life.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]The nature of human mind is that it has to be taught a certain thing for a number of times as well as for a period of time, everybody's calliber is different. That is the main reason why Guru Sahib Ji has to tell us over and over again on every page about Naam Simran, God's Praises, Examples and what not. The same things are taught to us over and over again, right from the begining to the end in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. It is done so that we can actually understand and get rid of the duality from our minds.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]Same thing is about Nitnem. People recite different Bani at different times of the day, without even knowing what is the meaning of Bani. It is just because somebody told them to do so. But if fortunately the performer understands what he/she is reading and actually live it, does not matter what time the Bani is being read.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]In my opinion if this number phylosophy or time phylosophy can [B][U]make you sit and recite Bani, and it is actually igniting the contemplation of Bani in your mind, and finally leading you to live accordingly[/U][/B], it is not bad. But if you are only indulged in lip-reading, it is not going to take you anywhere, does not matter you do it by counting or otherwise.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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