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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 56478" data-attributes="member: 138"><p><strong>Re: Sikh...Islam...</strong></p><p></p><p><<An <strong>extended metaphor</strong>, or <strong><span style="color: red"><u>conceit</u></span></strong>, sets up a principal subject with several subsidiary subjects or comparisons. The above quote from <em>As you like it</em> is a good example. The world is described as a stage and then men and women are subsidiary subjects that are further described in the same context.>></p><p> </p><p>Comparison does not create any hidden meaning as your earlier post mentioned. To the contrary. it clarifies the actual meaning. Anyway enough about that. Lets get to our objective of learning the message from Gurbani.</p><p> </p><p><<Re your question on Mul Mantar, do you think it is that easy to explain? >></p><p> </p><p>My professor used to say when expressed to him that things are tough, "why should they be easy? Learning is never easy nor it should be." Hence Learning is learning. For a Sikh all stumbling blocks become stepping stones. depending on our desire as seekers-Sikhs. Please read various threads that explain Mool Mantar in this very forum. I am sure you will enjoy them.</p><p> </p><p><<Mul Mantar is the nucleus of Gurbani... Jap Ji Sahib elaborates on Mul Mantar... Maharaj elaborates on Jap ji Sahib...>></p><p> </p><p>Exactly it is, hence it is important for us to understand the meaning of Mool Mantar in order to understand Gurbani. We all know that Mool Mantar is the blue print of Sikhi hence the benchmark for us to know what Ik Ong Kaar is. If any definition of Ik Ong Kaar understood by us contradicts the defintion in the Mool mantar, then we know our definition is wrong.</p><p> </p><p><<I am quite happy to say, I am not in a position to answer that most difficult of questions.>></p><p> </p><p>If you do not know the meaning of Mool Mantar then how can you be sure that Ik Ong Kaar is a destroyer? You yourself mentioned Mool Mantar is the nucleus of Gurbani. So if we do not understand the nucleus then we can not understand Gurbani and your post does emphasize that fact.</p><p> </p><p><<But I suggest you listen to the deep and long kathaa from Baba Takur Singh Ji, Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa or Sant Ishar Singh Ji Rarasahib... on Mul Mantar if you would like to start the journey to unveil the true esssence.>></p><p> </p><p>I am confused about your contradiction here. First you tell me you do not know the meaning of Mool Mantar, then you tell me how to understand the meaning by listening to the above people's explanation. You mean you have not listened to them yet you insist that I do?</p><p> </p><p>Pardon my ignorance about the people mentioned above. Can you please tell me a bit about all those people you have mentioned above? I have no idea who they are and what do they have to do with our present discussions? Do they have any of their own Deras? If yes, then can you tell me the names and last but not the least, if you belong to any of them.</p><p> </p><p>Can you also enlighten me by sharing the meaning of the title Sant and how does one qualify for that? Does Gurbani teach us how to get that title?</p><p> </p><p>Regards</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tejwant</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 56478, member: 138"] [b]Re: Sikh...Islam...[/b] <<An [B]extended metaphor[/B], or [B][COLOR=red][U]conceit[/U][/COLOR][/B], sets up a principal subject with several subsidiary subjects or comparisons. The above quote from [I]As you like it[/I] is a good example. The world is described as a stage and then men and women are subsidiary subjects that are further described in the same context.>> Comparison does not create any hidden meaning as your earlier post mentioned. To the contrary. it clarifies the actual meaning. Anyway enough about that. Lets get to our objective of learning the message from Gurbani. <<Re your question on Mul Mantar, do you think it is that easy to explain? >> My professor used to say when expressed to him that things are tough, "why should they be easy? Learning is never easy nor it should be." Hence Learning is learning. For a Sikh all stumbling blocks become stepping stones. depending on our desire as seekers-Sikhs. Please read various threads that explain Mool Mantar in this very forum. I am sure you will enjoy them. <<Mul Mantar is the nucleus of Gurbani... Jap Ji Sahib elaborates on Mul Mantar... Maharaj elaborates on Jap ji Sahib...>> Exactly it is, hence it is important for us to understand the meaning of Mool Mantar in order to understand Gurbani. We all know that Mool Mantar is the blue print of Sikhi hence the benchmark for us to know what Ik Ong Kaar is. If any definition of Ik Ong Kaar understood by us contradicts the defintion in the Mool mantar, then we know our definition is wrong. <<I am quite happy to say, I am not in a position to answer that most difficult of questions.>> If you do not know the meaning of Mool Mantar then how can you be sure that Ik Ong Kaar is a destroyer? You yourself mentioned Mool Mantar is the nucleus of Gurbani. So if we do not understand the nucleus then we can not understand Gurbani and your post does emphasize that fact. <<But I suggest you listen to the deep and long kathaa from Baba Takur Singh Ji, Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa or Sant Ishar Singh Ji Rarasahib... on Mul Mantar if you would like to start the journey to unveil the true esssence.>> I am confused about your contradiction here. First you tell me you do not know the meaning of Mool Mantar, then you tell me how to understand the meaning by listening to the above people's explanation. You mean you have not listened to them yet you insist that I do? Pardon my ignorance about the people mentioned above. Can you please tell me a bit about all those people you have mentioned above? I have no idea who they are and what do they have to do with our present discussions? Do they have any of their own Deras? If yes, then can you tell me the names and last but not the least, if you belong to any of them. Can you also enlighten me by sharing the meaning of the title Sant and how does one qualify for that? Does Gurbani teach us how to get that title? Regards Tejwant [/QUOTE]
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