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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="cherylyoung" data-source="post: 57805" data-attributes="member: 5056"><p><strong>Re: Questions about Sikki</strong></p><p></p><p>Thank you for your welcome. The principles of community service (sewa) and devotion to God (simran), I learned (and practiced) from childhood due to my Christian upbringing. Although my exercise of simran is undoubtedly from a different perspective than that of Sikhs. This is one aspect that I would like to learn. Similarly the principle of earning an honest living (kirat karo/kirat karni) was taught to me by my parents and ubrginging. Accepting/submitting to the will (hukam) of God has been my lifelong habit although doing so at sometimes has been more difficult than at other times. </p><p> </p><p>Evenso, I am not even certain that I truly understand the hukam of God. In Islam hukm are the commandments mediated by sharia law. I have learned something about Islam because I live in SE Michigan where there are so many Muslims. Now, I am beginning to learn about Sikhism. I hope to learn about the hukam of God from the Sikh perspective.</p><p> </p><p>I have had several obstacles in my life so my attachment to worldly things (moh) is minimal. At most times I feel peaceful. I do not like the concept of peace in Islam whereby peace is obtained when everyone worships Allah only and follows the sharia law. I can see where that would work, but not everyone believes in Islam so the problem comes when there are non-Muslims, those who believe in other religions or no religion at all. It is most disturbing to me to read in the Quran that Muslims must "qil fee sybil Allah" kill in the cause of Allah, the unbelievers (non-Muslims). Otherwise, I admire the devotion of Muslims and their submission to the will of God/Allah. </p><p> </p><p>The other day when I was looking up things on the internet, the website <a href="http://www.sikiwiki.org" target="_blank">sikiwiki.org</a> was down. I have made several entries into the en.wikipedia.org website on various subjects and I had consulted and made entries into the page of Islamic terms in Arabic. There was no such page in the en.wikipedia.org so I created one. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_terms" target="_blank">Sikh terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> Eventually, I hope that I or someone can include the gurmulki script of each term and expand the glossary of terms. As I study Sikhism and find terms, I will add them to the list. I know there is a good glossary at sikiwiki. However, as I said, when I was first looking for it, the website was down. Many non-Sikhs are familiar with the en.wikipedia.org website, so I think the page I created may have some use.</p><p> </p><p>I came across the Sikh term patit (apostate). I am curious how Sikhs treat apostates. The word for apostate in Arabic is murtaad. Muslim apostates will be killed. </p><p> </p><p>Islam is supposed to be a religion of peace. After spending a long time to study it, I finally found out that the peace is only for Muslims not non-Muslims. Muslims divide the world into the dar ul Islam (realm of Islam) and the dar al Harb (realm of war). </p><p> </p><p>As I mentioned, I just started learning about Sikhism. You said: Peace will prevail by Grace of Waheguru(Wonderous Guru of all). Please let me know how that peace is to be implemented. Does it require warfare with the non-Sikhs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cherylyoung, post: 57805, member: 5056"] [b]Re: Questions about Sikki[/b] Thank you for your welcome. The principles of community service (sewa) and devotion to God (simran), I learned (and practiced) from childhood due to my Christian upbringing. Although my exercise of simran is undoubtedly from a different perspective than that of Sikhs. This is one aspect that I would like to learn. Similarly the principle of earning an honest living (kirat karo/kirat karni) was taught to me by my parents and ubrginging. Accepting/submitting to the will (hukam) of God has been my lifelong habit although doing so at sometimes has been more difficult than at other times. Evenso, I am not even certain that I truly understand the hukam of God. In Islam hukm are the commandments mediated by sharia law. I have learned something about Islam because I live in SE Michigan where there are so many Muslims. Now, I am beginning to learn about Sikhism. I hope to learn about the hukam of God from the Sikh perspective. I have had several obstacles in my life so my attachment to worldly things (moh) is minimal. At most times I feel peaceful. I do not like the concept of peace in Islam whereby peace is obtained when everyone worships Allah only and follows the sharia law. I can see where that would work, but not everyone believes in Islam so the problem comes when there are non-Muslims, those who believe in other religions or no religion at all. It is most disturbing to me to read in the Quran that Muslims must "qil fee sybil Allah" kill in the cause of Allah, the unbelievers (non-Muslims). Otherwise, I admire the devotion of Muslims and their submission to the will of God/Allah. The other day when I was looking up things on the internet, the website [url=http://www.sikiwiki.org]sikiwiki.org[/url] was down. I have made several entries into the en.wikipedia.org website on various subjects and I had consulted and made entries into the page of Islamic terms in Arabic. There was no such page in the en.wikipedia.org so I created one. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_terms]Sikh terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] Eventually, I hope that I or someone can include the gurmulki script of each term and expand the glossary of terms. As I study Sikhism and find terms, I will add them to the list. I know there is a good glossary at sikiwiki. However, as I said, when I was first looking for it, the website was down. Many non-Sikhs are familiar with the en.wikipedia.org website, so I think the page I created may have some use. I came across the Sikh term patit (apostate). I am curious how Sikhs treat apostates. The word for apostate in Arabic is murtaad. Muslim apostates will be killed. Islam is supposed to be a religion of peace. After spending a long time to study it, I finally found out that the peace is only for Muslims not non-Muslims. Muslims divide the world into the dar ul Islam (realm of Islam) and the dar al Harb (realm of war). As I mentioned, I just started learning about Sikhism. You said: Peace will prevail by Grace of Waheguru(Wonderous Guru of all). Please let me know how that peace is to be implemented. Does it require warfare with the non-Sikhs? [/QUOTE]
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