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Guru Granth Sahib
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="Mai Harinder Kaur" data-source="post: 126706" data-attributes="member: 3558"><p>Welcome Matt ji! <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4613385652_a46158cb3e_o.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I will jump right in. As you are an intelligent, educated person, I will send you to the pure essence of Sikhi, part of our morning prayers, the Jaapji Sahib. Jaap means chant/sing and meditate, ji is an honourific placed after a name denoting respect, Sahib is also an honourific meaning great. This is the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib ji. This prayer is very deep and meaningful. There are no secret teachings here, I think, but what you get out of it depends on the level of your own personal spiritual growth. For me, it is never twice quite the same.</p><p></p><p>My personal, favourite translation can be found in a pdf. file at <a href="http://www.sikhzone.net/images/download/japjisahibeng.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sikhzone.net/images/download/japjisahibeng.pdf</a>. If you would like to hear it in the original, it is here at SPN at <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/local_links.php?action=play&catid=14&linkid=71&page=1" target="_blank">Sikh Philosophy Network</a>.</p><p></p><p>The text preceeding "Jaap" (Chant and Meditate) is called the Mool (Root) Mantar and is a sort of summation of Sikh belief, rather similar to a statement of faith. ikonkaar</p><p></p><p>All that notwithstanding, another view of Sikhi gives the three pillars of Sikh practice: 1) Prayer and Simran, 2) Earning an honest living, 3) Sharing what you have.</p><p></p><p>You might like also to look at the Sikh Rehat Maryada (SRM) which most Sikhs subscribe to, at least in theory. <a href="http://www.sgpc.net/sikhism/sikh-dharma-manual.asp" target="_blank">Sikh Reht Maryada, The Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India</a>.</p><p></p><p>We currently are having a discussion about "when all the extraneous stuff is weeded out, exactly what is Sikhi?" in the thread Mere Sikhi (yes, I borrowed the title from C. S. Lewis).<a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/29099-mere-sikhi.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/29099-mere-sikhi.html</a></p><p></p><p>Whew. Enough already, maybe too much in an introduction thread!</p><p></p><p>Oh, yes, and, of course, Naam. <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/veryhappykaur.jpg" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":veryhappykaur:" title="Veryhappykaur :veryhappykaur:" data-shortname=":veryhappykaur:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mai Harinder Kaur, post: 126706, member: 3558"] Welcome Matt ji! [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4613385652_a46158cb3e_o.gif[/IMG] I will jump right in. As you are an intelligent, educated person, I will send you to the pure essence of Sikhi, part of our morning prayers, the Jaapji Sahib. Jaap means chant/sing and meditate, ji is an honourific placed after a name denoting respect, Sahib is also an honourific meaning great. This is the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib ji. This prayer is very deep and meaningful. There are no secret teachings here, I think, but what you get out of it depends on the level of your own personal spiritual growth. For me, it is never twice quite the same. My personal, favourite translation can be found in a pdf. file at [URL]http://www.sikhzone.net/images/download/japjisahibeng.pdf[/URL]. If you would like to hear it in the original, it is here at SPN at [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/local_links.php?action=play&catid=14&linkid=71&page=1"]Sikh Philosophy Network[/URL]. The text preceeding "Jaap" (Chant and Meditate) is called the Mool (Root) Mantar and is a sort of summation of Sikh belief, rather similar to a statement of faith. ikonkaar All that notwithstanding, another view of Sikhi gives the three pillars of Sikh practice: 1) Prayer and Simran, 2) Earning an honest living, 3) Sharing what you have. You might like also to look at the Sikh Rehat Maryada (SRM) which most Sikhs subscribe to, at least in theory. [URL="http://www.sgpc.net/sikhism/sikh-dharma-manual.asp"]Sikh Reht Maryada, The Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India[/URL]. We currently are having a discussion about "when all the extraneous stuff is weeded out, exactly what is Sikhi?" in the thread Mere Sikhi (yes, I borrowed the title from C. S. Lewis).[URL]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/29099-mere-sikhi.html[/URL] Whew. Enough already, maybe too much in an introduction thread! Oh, yes, and, of course, Naam. :veryhappykaur: [/QUOTE]
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