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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="mbw" data-source="post: 22502" data-attributes="member: 555"><p><strong>I see a contradiction which I would welcome any help with please.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I have a question on pranyama as a means to stilling the mind in order to hear/realise Anhat Shabad that I would be gratefull for any help on.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I understood that the Gurus warned against pranayama practices as unnecessary, unproductive and ego-enlarging. </strong></p><p></p><p>e.g. </p><p></p><p><strong>Page 905, Line 7</strong></p><p>The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate.</p><p>He practices inner cleansing and the six rituals of purification.</p><p>But without the Lord's Name, the breath he draws is useless. ||3|| </p><p><em> Guru Nanak Dev </em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Page 1043 line13 | </strong></em></p><p> " Inner cleansing techniques, channeling the energy to raise the Kundalini to the Tenth Gate, inhaling, exhaling and holding the breath by the force of the mind - by empty hypocritical practices, Dharmic love for the Lord is not produced. Only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad is the sublime, supreme essence obtained."</p><p><em>Guru Nanak Dev </em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Yet I now see that there are many couplets in the Adi Granth Sahib that seem to suggest Guru Nanak and Kabeer practised some form of breath control in order to make progress in their meditation or in order to consciously realize Anhat Shabad</strong>.</p><p><strong>There is even positive reference to raising the kundalini???</strong></p><p></p><p>E.g. </p><p> <em><strong> Page 333, Line 3 </strong></em></p><p><em>ultat pavan chakar khat bhayday surat sunn anraagee.</em></p><p>I turned my breath inwards, and pierced through the six chakras of the body, and my awareness was centered on the Primal Void of the Absolute Lord.</p><p><em>Bhakta Kabir - </em></p><p></p><p><strong> Page 991, Line 16</strong></p><p><em>soor sar sos lai som sar pokh lai jugat kar marat so san-banDh keejai.</em></p><p>Heat up the sun energy of the right nostril, and cool down the moon energy of the left nostril; practicing this breath-control, bring them into perfect balance.</p><p><em>Guru Nanak Dev </em></p><p></p><p><strong>Page 1106, Line 2</strong></p><p><em>chand sat bhaydi-aa naad sat poori-aa soor sat khorhsaa dat kee-aa.</em></p><p>The breath is drawn in through the left nostril; it is held in the central channel of the Sukhmanaa, and exhaled through the right nostril, repeating the Lord's Name sixteen times.</p><p><em>Jai Dev Ji </em></p><p></p><p><strong>Page 359, Line 8</strong></p><p><em>man motee jay gahnaa hovai pa-un hovai soot Dhaaree.</em></p><p>If the pearl of the mind is strung like a jewel on the thread of the breath,</p><p><em>Guru Nanak Dev </em></p><p></p><p><strong>Page 945, Line 4</strong></p><p><em>pavan na saaDhi-aa sach na araaDhi-aa.</em></p><p>He does not control his breath; he does not worship and adore the True Lord.</p><p><em>Guru Nanak Dev </em></p><p></p><p><strong>Page 969, </strong></p><p> Joining the two channels of the breath, I have lit the furnace, and I drink in the supreme, sublime essence. </p><p><em>Bhakta Kabir - </em></p><p>---------------------------- </p><p><strong> Page 972 </strong></p><p> The mind, the master of the breath, abides in the state of supreme bliss. There is no death, no re-birth, and no aging for me now. || 1 || Pause || Turning away from materialism, I have found intuitive support. I have entered into the sky of the mind, and opened the Tenth Gate. The chakras of the coiled <em><strong>Kundalini</strong></em> energy have been opened, and I have met my Sovereign Lord King without fear. ||</p><p></p><p><strong> Page 1123, Line 13</strong></p><p><em>ree kalvaar gavaar moodh mat ulto pavan firaava-o.</em></p><p>You barbaric brute, with your primitive intellect - reverse your breath and turn it inward.</p><p> <em>Devotee Kabir </em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Page 1365, Line 8 </strong></p><p> <em>kabeer maa-i-aa dolnee pavan jhakolanhaar.</em></p><p> Kabeer, Maya is the butter-churn, and the breath is the churning-stick.</p><p> <em>Devotee Kabir</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em><strong>Any replies will be gratefully recieved.</strong></p><p><strong>Thanks</strong><strong>MBW</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbw, post: 22502, member: 555"] [B]I see a contradiction which I would welcome any help with please. I have a question on pranyama as a means to stilling the mind in order to hear/realise Anhat Shabad that I would be gratefull for any help on. I understood that the Gurus warned against pranayama practices as unnecessary, unproductive and ego-enlarging. [/B] e.g. [B]Page 905, Line 7[/B] The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate. He practices inner cleansing and the six rituals of purification. But without the Lord's Name, the breath he draws is useless. ||3|| [I] Guru Nanak Dev [/I] [I][B]Page 1043 line13 | [/B][/I] " Inner cleansing techniques, channeling the energy to raise the Kundalini to the Tenth Gate, inhaling, exhaling and holding the breath by the force of the mind - by empty hypocritical practices, Dharmic love for the Lord is not produced. Only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad is the sublime, supreme essence obtained." [I]Guru Nanak Dev [/I] [B] Yet I now see that there are many couplets in the Adi Granth Sahib that seem to suggest Guru Nanak and Kabeer practised some form of breath control in order to make progress in their meditation or in order to consciously realize Anhat Shabad[/B]. [B]There is even positive reference to raising the kundalini???[/B] E.g. [I][B] Page 333, Line 3 [/B][/I] [I]ultat pavan chakar khat bhayday surat sunn anraagee.[/I] I turned my breath inwards, and pierced through the six chakras of the body, and my awareness was centered on the Primal Void of the Absolute Lord. [I]Bhakta Kabir - [/I] [B] Page 991, Line 16[/B] [I]soor sar sos lai som sar pokh lai jugat kar marat so san-banDh keejai.[/I] Heat up the sun energy of the right nostril, and cool down the moon energy of the left nostril; practicing this breath-control, bring them into perfect balance. [I]Guru Nanak Dev [/I] [B]Page 1106, Line 2[/B] [I]chand sat bhaydi-aa naad sat poori-aa soor sat khorhsaa dat kee-aa.[/I] The breath is drawn in through the left nostril; it is held in the central channel of the Sukhmanaa, and exhaled through the right nostril, repeating the Lord's Name sixteen times. [I]Jai Dev Ji [/I] [B]Page 359, Line 8[/B] [I]man motee jay gahnaa hovai pa-un hovai soot Dhaaree.[/I] If the pearl of the mind is strung like a jewel on the thread of the breath, [I]Guru Nanak Dev [/I] [B]Page 945, Line 4[/B] [I]pavan na saaDhi-aa sach na araaDhi-aa.[/I] He does not control his breath; he does not worship and adore the True Lord. [I]Guru Nanak Dev [/I] [B]Page 969, [/B] Joining the two channels of the breath, I have lit the furnace, and I drink in the supreme, sublime essence. [I]Bhakta Kabir - [/I] ---------------------------- [B] Page 972 [/B] The mind, the master of the breath, abides in the state of supreme bliss. There is no death, no re-birth, and no aging for me now. || 1 || Pause || Turning away from materialism, I have found intuitive support. I have entered into the sky of the mind, and opened the Tenth Gate. The chakras of the coiled [I][B]Kundalini[/B][/I] energy have been opened, and I have met my Sovereign Lord King without fear. || [B] Page 1123, Line 13[/B] [I]ree kalvaar gavaar moodh mat ulto pavan firaava-o.[/I] You barbaric brute, with your primitive intellect - reverse your breath and turn it inward. [I]Devotee Kabir [/I] [B]Page 1365, Line 8 [/B] [I]kabeer maa-i-aa dolnee pavan jhakolanhaar.[/I] Kabeer, Maya is the butter-churn, and the breath is the churning-stick. [I]Devotee Kabir [/I][B]Any replies will be gratefully recieved. Thanks[/B][B]MBW[/B] [/QUOTE]
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