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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="tamara" data-source="post: 10564" data-attributes="member: 1259"><p><strong>Re: "Short-hair" Ban on Gurdwara Marriages</strong></p><p></p><p>When Guru Gobind Singh established this community he was viewed as a revolutionary by many. His teachings shocked, amazed and angered the establishment. What! Women as equals? How! Can all men be brothers, equals, castless? Crazy! Wearing beards, growing hair, sporting shorts, standing strong and demanding the right to break with the past and live accoring to a new philosophy...was He mad? The 5Ks were a simple yet powerful way to unite a diverse population. Even the poorest of his followers could wear the external vestments of the Sikh. Sri Guru Gobind Singh, the General, understood the need of his people to readily recognize one another. He uniformed an Army to defend his people, unite his followers, and stand beside one another as equals. Is a soldier not a soldier when he takes off his uniform? This was not a man, who clung to the past. He recognized the benefit and necessity of change and growth. A man should not be measured by the length of his hair. Any one can wrap a length of cloth around his head, much of the male population of the Middle East does. Does this mean they are Sikh? How many religions have lost their heart and undermined the teachings of their saints and prophets while retaining their "Holy" relics, temples, statues, vestments and ceremony. Shall the Sikh, like the Catholics, spend fortunes on Churches, land and artwork while their followers die by the thousands of starvation and disease. Or like some followers of Islam, shall we confine our women to back rooms, shroud them in black and let them die of neglect so that they remain homebound? Or perhaps, should we rise up against our short haired brothers and bloody our sacred knives because they don't adhere to the "right" or "correct" interpretation of the holy book? </p><p>Would our General be proud of us as we spend hour upon hour, year upon year, arguing about hair, chairs, diet and clothing? Or would he prefer perhaps that we spend our time, energy and intellect making the world a better place. Would he not prefer that the world recognize a Sikh by the light in his eyes, the smile on his face, his gentle voice of reason and wisdom? Would he not prefer that the community say: Yes that is a Sikh! You can tell by the patience he has with his children, the affection he has for his wife, the concern he has for his neighbour, the honesty and fairness he displays in his work. When I look at the pictures of the guru's, I am not drawn to them by the clothing they wear. It is the kindness and strength in their faces, bearded and clean shaven, that makes me want to follow them. Just as it is the words on the pages within, not the appearance of the cover without, that leads me to read the Holy book.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tamara, post: 10564, member: 1259"] [b]Re: "Short-hair" Ban on Gurdwara Marriages[/b] When Guru Gobind Singh established this community he was viewed as a revolutionary by many. His teachings shocked, amazed and angered the establishment. What! Women as equals? How! Can all men be brothers, equals, castless? Crazy! Wearing beards, growing hair, sporting shorts, standing strong and demanding the right to break with the past and live accoring to a new philosophy...was He mad? The 5Ks were a simple yet powerful way to unite a diverse population. Even the poorest of his followers could wear the external vestments of the Sikh. Sri Guru Gobind Singh, the General, understood the need of his people to readily recognize one another. He uniformed an Army to defend his people, unite his followers, and stand beside one another as equals. Is a soldier not a soldier when he takes off his uniform? This was not a man, who clung to the past. He recognized the benefit and necessity of change and growth. A man should not be measured by the length of his hair. Any one can wrap a length of cloth around his head, much of the male population of the Middle East does. Does this mean they are Sikh? How many religions have lost their heart and undermined the teachings of their saints and prophets while retaining their "Holy" relics, temples, statues, vestments and ceremony. Shall the Sikh, like the Catholics, spend fortunes on Churches, land and artwork while their followers die by the thousands of starvation and disease. Or like some followers of Islam, shall we confine our women to back rooms, shroud them in black and let them die of neglect so that they remain homebound? Or perhaps, should we rise up against our short haired brothers and bloody our sacred knives because they don't adhere to the "right" or "correct" interpretation of the holy book? Would our General be proud of us as we spend hour upon hour, year upon year, arguing about hair, chairs, diet and clothing? Or would he prefer perhaps that we spend our time, energy and intellect making the world a better place. Would he not prefer that the world recognize a Sikh by the light in his eyes, the smile on his face, his gentle voice of reason and wisdom? Would he not prefer that the community say: Yes that is a Sikh! You can tell by the patience he has with his children, the affection he has for his wife, the concern he has for his neighbour, the honesty and fairness he displays in his work. When I look at the pictures of the guru's, I am not drawn to them by the clothing they wear. It is the kindness and strength in their faces, bearded and clean shaven, that makes me want to follow them. Just as it is the words on the pages within, not the appearance of the cover without, that leads me to read the Holy book. [/QUOTE]
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