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Gurbani (14-53)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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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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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)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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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)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
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Gurmat Vichaar
Gurmat Vichar - Discussions
Part III Liberation Mukti-Niravan
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 62984" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue"><strong>Sikh Philosphy </strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica]<span style="color: #004080"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-size: 15px">T</span>he Sikh religion is strictly monotheistic, believing in One Supreme God. Absolute yet All-pervading, the Eternal, the Creator, the Cause of Causes, without enmity, without hate, both Immanent in His creation and beyond it. It is no longer the God of one nation, but the GOD OF GRACE. That being so, He creates man not to punish him for his sins, but for the realisation of his true purpose in the cosmos and to merge in from where he issued forth</span></span>.</B> </span>[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><u>[FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica]<span style="color: #004080">'</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: blue">O my mind, thou art the embodiment of Light; </span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><u>know thy Essence' </u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><u>'O my mind, the Lord is ever with thee; </u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><u>through the Guru's Word enjoy His Love.' </u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><u>'Knowing thy essence thou knowest thy Lord; </u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><u>and knowest thou the mystery of birth and death'. </u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><u><em>(Guroo Granth Saaheb Jee, P. 441)</em> </u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">The basic postulate of Sikhism is that life is not sinful in its origin, but having emanated from a Pure Source, the True One abides in it. Thus sayeth Naanak: </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><em>'O my mind, thou art the spark of the Supreme Light; know thy essence.' </em></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Not only the whole of Sikh Philosophy, but the whole of Sikh history and character flows from 'this principle'. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">The Sikhs do not recognise the caste system nor do they believe in Idol-worship, rituals or superstitions. The gods and goddesses are considered as nonentities. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">This religion consists of practical living, in rendenng service to humanity and engendering tolerance and brotherly love towards all. The Sikh Guroo's did not advocate retirement from the world in order to attaining salvation. It can be achieved by any one who earns an honest living and leads a normal life and shares his/her earnings with the needy. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em><u>[FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica]<span style="color: #004080">'</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: blue">He alone, O Nanak, knoweth the Way who earneth with the sweat of his brow and then shareth it with the others'. </span></span></u></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><em><u>(Guroo Granth Saaheb Jee, P. 1245) </u></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">The Guroo's gave new hope to the down-trodden mankind to join his fraternity as equals. He is a creator of the NEW MAN in the New World supported by a New morality. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Riches and personal possessions are not hinderence in living by spiritual ideals. Sikhism does not believe in the maxim, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eyes of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" On the other hand the Sikh dictum is as under: </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">'They, who are attuned to the Lord by the Guru's Grace, </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Attain to the Lord in the midst of Maayiaa, (i.e., Worldly Illusions/Wealth).' </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">(Guroo Granth Saaheb Jee. P. 921) Sikhism does not accept the ideology of pessimism. It advocates self-confidence, optimism and hope. The maxim, "Resist not evil but whosoever shall smite thee onto the right cheek, turn to him the other also", does not find any place in Sikh way of life. On the other hand it enjoins its followers to practice self-determination, self-respect, and self-defence : "When an affair is past every other remedy, </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">It is righteous, indeed, to unsheath the sword." </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica]<span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">(Guroo Gobind Singh Jee)</span></span>[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.panthkhalsa.org/sdpn/sdpn_philosophy.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">THE UNIQUE SPIRIT OF SIKHSIM</span></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 62984, member: 5290"] [SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue][B]Sikh Philosphy [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][COLOR=#004080][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue][SIZE=4]T[/SIZE]he Sikh religion is strictly monotheistic, believing in One Supreme God. Absolute yet All-pervading, the Eternal, the Creator, the Cause of Causes, without enmity, without hate, both Immanent in His creation and beyond it. It is no longer the God of one nation, but the GOD OF GRACE. That being so, He creates man not to punish him for his sins, but for the realisation of his true purpose in the cosmos and to merge in from where he issued forth[/COLOR][/FONT].</B> [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][/FONT] [U][FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][COLOR=#004080]'[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]O my mind, thou art the embodiment of Light; [/COLOR][/FONT][/U] [COLOR=blue][U]know thy Essence' [/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][U]'O my mind, the Lord is ever with thee; [/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][U]through the Guru's Word enjoy His Love.' [/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][U]'Knowing thy essence thou knowest thy Lord; [/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][U]and knowest thou the mystery of birth and death'. [/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][U][I](Guroo Granth Saaheb Jee, P. 441)[/I] [/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The basic postulate of Sikhism is that life is not sinful in its origin, but having emanated from a Pure Source, the True One abides in it. Thus sayeth Naanak: [/COLOR] [B][COLOR=blue][I]'O my mind, thou art the spark of the Supreme Light; know thy essence.' [/I][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=blue]Not only the whole of Sikh Philosophy, but the whole of Sikh history and character flows from 'this principle'. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Sikhs do not recognise the caste system nor do they believe in Idol-worship, rituals or superstitions. The gods and goddesses are considered as nonentities. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]This religion consists of practical living, in rendenng service to humanity and engendering tolerance and brotherly love towards all. The Sikh Guroo's did not advocate retirement from the world in order to attaining salvation. It can be achieved by any one who earns an honest living and leads a normal life and shares his/her earnings with the needy. [/COLOR] [FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][/FONT] [I][U][FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][COLOR=#004080]'[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]He alone, O Nanak, knoweth the Way who earneth with the sweat of his brow and then shareth it with the others'. [/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/I] [COLOR=blue][I][U](Guroo Granth Saaheb Jee, P. 1245) [/U][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Guroo's gave new hope to the down-trodden mankind to join his fraternity as equals. He is a creator of the NEW MAN in the New World supported by a New morality. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Riches and personal possessions are not hinderence in living by spiritual ideals. Sikhism does not believe in the maxim, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eyes of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" On the other hand the Sikh dictum is as under: [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]'They, who are attuned to the Lord by the Guru's Grace, [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Attain to the Lord in the midst of Maayiaa, (i.e., Worldly Illusions/Wealth).' [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue](Guroo Granth Saaheb Jee. P. 921) Sikhism does not accept the ideology of pessimism. It advocates self-confidence, optimism and hope. The maxim, "Resist not evil but whosoever shall smite thee onto the right cheek, turn to him the other also", does not find any place in Sikh way of life. On the other hand it enjoins its followers to practice self-determination, self-respect, and self-defence : "When an affair is past every other remedy, [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]It is righteous, indeed, to unsheath the sword." [/COLOR] [FONT=Arial,Verdana, Helvetica][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana](Guroo Gobind Singh Jee)[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT] [/SIZE] [URL="http://www.panthkhalsa.org/sdpn/sdpn_philosophy.php"][COLOR=blue]THE UNIQUE SPIRIT OF SIKHSIM[/COLOR][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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