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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="Neutral Singh" data-source="post: 1439" data-attributes="member: 2"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><p style="text-align: left">A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. e held it up for all to see & </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">asked the students,' How much do you think this glass weighs?' </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'50gms!' .... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is: What would happen </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">if I held it up like this for a few minutes?' </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Nothing' the students said. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?' </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">for sure!' ventured another student & all the students laughed. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'asked the professor. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'No' </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">The students were puzzled. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Put the glass down!' said one of the students. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">'Exactly!' said the professor.' Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything. </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left">It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!' </p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"></p><p><strong><p style="text-align: left">So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today, </p></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></p><p>Remember friends to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! ' </strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neutral Singh, post: 1439, member: 2"] [size=2][left]A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. e held it up for all to see & [/left] [left]asked the students,' How much do you think this glass weighs?' [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'50gms!' .... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is: What would happen [/left] [left]if I held it up like this for a few minutes?' [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Nothing' the students said. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?' [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital [/left] [left]for sure!' ventured another student & all the students laughed. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'asked the professor. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'No' [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' [/left] [left] [/left] [left]The students were puzzled. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Put the glass down!' said one of the students. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]'Exactly!' said the professor.' Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in [/left] [left]your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & [/left] [left]they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything. [/left] [left] [/left] [left]It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!' [/left] [left] [/left] [b][left]So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today, [/left] [left] [/left] Remember friends to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! ' [/b][/size] [/QUOTE]
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