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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="kulbirs" data-source="post: 125849" data-attributes="member: 11653"><p>Dear Mai Harinder Kaur Ji,</p><p>WKWF</p><p></p><p>First of all, I will seek your apology for not responding to you immediately. I was bit busy with some of my research papers and moreover I needed time to answer your simple but really complex question.</p><p></p><p>Sikhism unlike other religions and faith was not started and completed by one prophet or apostle. Sikhism was made complete in all its form in a period of 200 years (1499 to 1699) by Ten Gurus- messengers of Almighty - 'WaheGuru'.</p><p></p><p>Every Master from Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Guru Gobind Singh Ji reinforced certain qualities , virtues, characteristics, etc., as laid down in the 'blueprint' of Guru Nanak Dev ji,(in the form of often referred 'Nanakian Philosophy') which in turn was bestowed upon by Guru Nanak ji's Guru - Almighty 'WaheGuru'.</p><p></p><p>Out of Ten Masters, Six Guru Sahibs have contributed through Gurbani as well as inculcated certain virtues in their Sikhs both through Gurbani and setting themselves as examples; while other Gurus have reinforced those virtues along with new ones among Sikhs through Gurbani and setting themselves as examples. (some scholars have also claimed Tenth Master's verses in Guru Granth Sahib). For instance, Sixth Master's military getup and introduction of new musical instruments like Sarangi in Gurbani Keertan. Thus, what was started by Guru Nanak Devji, was given the final 'touch' by Guru Gobind Singh ji to make a complete and pure Human Being of Almighty 'WaheGuru' - the KHALSA. For guidance of Sikhs to become a Khalsa, Guru Sahibs gave 'GURU SHABAD' as Guru as enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib ji.</p><p></p><p>This is 'Mere Sikhi'. </p><p></p><p> But over a period of time, due historical reasons, as well as due to evil motives of other faiths and forces (who foresee Sikhs as threat to their faith!), Sikhs have developed a lot of 'biprin ki reet' (the opposite path as laid by Ten Masters and Rituals, Customs, and Traditions of 'Brahiminical' orders, no offenses please).</p><p></p><p>Caste system (Jatism, Ramgarhiaism, Khatrism, etc.- pure form of EGOSIM), Use of intoxicants; following many rituals, and more dangerously moving away from Shabad Guru to sort of Idolism of Guru Granth Sahib (sorry for using this word), are just a few of Biprin kee reet examples. Guru Sahibs, the Ten Masters, made Shabad Guru as our Guru and we as sikhs bow our head in front of Guru Granth Sahib, and feel that as a sikh, we have done our job - it is sort of idolism; No doubt, a Sikh is supposed to bow in front of Guru Granth Sahib, but it only a tip of Iceberg.A Sikh is supposed to read Guru Shabad, understand it, if he/she feels can challenge it and then see its result and if satisfied can embrace it in his/her everyday life with no looking back. Ten Masters never ever forced the Sikh faith on anybody, had that been the case, then from borders of Iran-Afghanistan to Yamuna River, there would have been only Sikhs. But Sikhism is not a faith of force, no one can force himself/herself to HIM. Sikhism is faith of faith, simple, truthful living and high thinking, service to humanity & nature, and being attached to HIM at same time attached to worldly affairs, and of course free from rituals. So, Sikhism is a not faith of blind faith. Ten Masters do not encourage it. They say very clearly, if you want to play the game of love for God, then first give your consciousness and intellect to Guru Shabad (embrace Guru Shabad as your Guide/Guru), and if you feel you are satisfied with Guru Shabad as your true guru, then never-ever turn your back from this holy faith and way to HIM.</p><p></p><p>Thus, my thinking about 'mere sikhi' is:</p><p></p><p>PRESENT PRACTICED SIKHI - BIRPRIN KEE REET = ACTUAL SIKHI/PURE SIKHI/MERE SIKHI.</p><p></p><p>Gur Fateh.</p><p><img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/geeksingh.jpg" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":geeksingh:" title="Geeksingh :geeksingh:" data-shortname=":geeksingh:" /></p><p></p><p>Note: I will get back on this topic with more practical material, though I do not claim myself a scholar of Sikhism, but with whatever intellect Waheguru has given me, I have answered it. I will be glad if some more positive clarifications and discussions takes place in this direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kulbirs, post: 125849, member: 11653"] Dear Mai Harinder Kaur Ji, WKWF First of all, I will seek your apology for not responding to you immediately. I was bit busy with some of my research papers and moreover I needed time to answer your simple but really complex question. Sikhism unlike other religions and faith was not started and completed by one prophet or apostle. Sikhism was made complete in all its form in a period of 200 years (1499 to 1699) by Ten Gurus- messengers of Almighty - 'WaheGuru'. Every Master from Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Guru Gobind Singh Ji reinforced certain qualities , virtues, characteristics, etc., as laid down in the 'blueprint' of Guru Nanak Dev ji,(in the form of often referred 'Nanakian Philosophy') which in turn was bestowed upon by Guru Nanak ji's Guru - Almighty 'WaheGuru'. Out of Ten Masters, Six Guru Sahibs have contributed through Gurbani as well as inculcated certain virtues in their Sikhs both through Gurbani and setting themselves as examples; while other Gurus have reinforced those virtues along with new ones among Sikhs through Gurbani and setting themselves as examples. (some scholars have also claimed Tenth Master's verses in Guru Granth Sahib). For instance, Sixth Master's military getup and introduction of new musical instruments like Sarangi in Gurbani Keertan. Thus, what was started by Guru Nanak Devji, was given the final 'touch' by Guru Gobind Singh ji to make a complete and pure Human Being of Almighty 'WaheGuru' - the KHALSA. For guidance of Sikhs to become a Khalsa, Guru Sahibs gave 'GURU SHABAD' as Guru as enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib ji. This is 'Mere Sikhi'. But over a period of time, due historical reasons, as well as due to evil motives of other faiths and forces (who foresee Sikhs as threat to their faith!), Sikhs have developed a lot of 'biprin ki reet' (the opposite path as laid by Ten Masters and Rituals, Customs, and Traditions of 'Brahiminical' orders, no offenses please). Caste system (Jatism, Ramgarhiaism, Khatrism, etc.- pure form of EGOSIM), Use of intoxicants; following many rituals, and more dangerously moving away from Shabad Guru to sort of Idolism of Guru Granth Sahib (sorry for using this word), are just a few of Biprin kee reet examples. Guru Sahibs, the Ten Masters, made Shabad Guru as our Guru and we as sikhs bow our head in front of Guru Granth Sahib, and feel that as a sikh, we have done our job - it is sort of idolism; No doubt, a Sikh is supposed to bow in front of Guru Granth Sahib, but it only a tip of Iceberg.A Sikh is supposed to read Guru Shabad, understand it, if he/she feels can challenge it and then see its result and if satisfied can embrace it in his/her everyday life with no looking back. Ten Masters never ever forced the Sikh faith on anybody, had that been the case, then from borders of Iran-Afghanistan to Yamuna River, there would have been only Sikhs. But Sikhism is not a faith of force, no one can force himself/herself to HIM. Sikhism is faith of faith, simple, truthful living and high thinking, service to humanity & nature, and being attached to HIM at same time attached to worldly affairs, and of course free from rituals. So, Sikhism is a not faith of blind faith. Ten Masters do not encourage it. They say very clearly, if you want to play the game of love for God, then first give your consciousness and intellect to Guru Shabad (embrace Guru Shabad as your Guide/Guru), and if you feel you are satisfied with Guru Shabad as your true guru, then never-ever turn your back from this holy faith and way to HIM. Thus, my thinking about 'mere sikhi' is: PRESENT PRACTICED SIKHI - BIRPRIN KEE REET = ACTUAL SIKHI/PURE SIKHI/MERE SIKHI. Gur Fateh. :geeksingh: Note: I will get back on this topic with more practical material, though I do not claim myself a scholar of Sikhism, but with whatever intellect Waheguru has given me, I have answered it. I will be glad if some more positive clarifications and discussions takes place in this direction. [/QUOTE]
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