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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="gaysikh_uk" data-source="post: 10562" data-attributes="member: 130"><p>Caramel and others.</p><p></p><p>I have spent the past hour or so reading through the various posts on this subject, and I would like the opportunity to add my opinions.</p><p></p><p>First of all, I would commend CC for his courage in this subject. A true Sikh never wavers from his principles, and CC has shown himself to be such, even if you do not agree with what he has to say. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I have found myself agreeing with most of what he has said on this thread. I look forward to the day when a gay Sikh marriage takes place, regardless of whether it takes place at a gurdwara or somebody's home. </p><p></p><p>Sikhism is a strong religion, a fearless one, and gay Sikhs have to be doubly strong and fearless if they wish to be open about their sexuality in their respective communities. I have not yet reached this point, but I am open about it to everyone I know. My work colleagues, friends and members of my family are all accepting of my sexual identity just as they are of my religious one. To them the fact that I am gay, wear a dastar and am Sikh are just parts of my multi-faceted personality. To take away either of these would be remove an aspect of my identity.</p><p></p><p>One thing I would like to add to this thread is a personal belief of mine. As Sikhs, we believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation can be from one species to another and also sometimes be from one gender to another. Therefore, homosexuality may well be the remnants of one's gender identity from a previous life. </p><p></p><p>Also, some of the people have said that sexuality is a choice. Let me tell you a short story. A very good friend of mine, an amritdhari gay sikh man, decided that he was finding life difficult being gay. He believed that he could switch his emotions off and find happiness in marriage to a woman. I disagreed with this, and our friendship ended. He then married someone that had been chosen for him by his family. I recently discovered that he had left his marriage after a year because of 'irreconcilable differences' and that he was now looking for happiness in himself as a gay man.</p><p></p><p>Imagine being in those circumstances, and imagine the roles being reversed. Imagine being a straight man being told that he has to be in a sexual relationship with another man. Imagine the disgust you would feel with yourself every day, everytime you woke up next to another man. Imagine the emotional turmoil you would go through, telling yourself that sleeping with another man was natural, that it was what everyone expected of you, that your family would abandon you if you ever told them you recolied at the idea of sharing your marital bed with another man. How would you deal with that?</p><p></p><p>In my friend's circumstances, there is also the woman that he married to consider. She must have been heartbroken to discover that her husband, the person whom she had married, the one she believed she would spend the rest of her life with, was actually gay. </p><p></p><p>Many gay Sikhs enter into straight marriages in order to fulfil what they believe are their obligations to their families and their communities. By telling gay Sikhs that they cannot be gay and Sikh, you are not only destroying that person's life, but also those of the people around him/her. </p><p></p><p>Thank you for your time.</p><p></p><p>Bhul chuk maaf karni ji.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gaysikh_uk, post: 10562, member: 130"] Caramel and others. I have spent the past hour or so reading through the various posts on this subject, and I would like the opportunity to add my opinions. First of all, I would commend CC for his courage in this subject. A true Sikh never wavers from his principles, and CC has shown himself to be such, even if you do not agree with what he has to say. Personally, I have found myself agreeing with most of what he has said on this thread. I look forward to the day when a gay Sikh marriage takes place, regardless of whether it takes place at a gurdwara or somebody's home. Sikhism is a strong religion, a fearless one, and gay Sikhs have to be doubly strong and fearless if they wish to be open about their sexuality in their respective communities. I have not yet reached this point, but I am open about it to everyone I know. My work colleagues, friends and members of my family are all accepting of my sexual identity just as they are of my religious one. To them the fact that I am gay, wear a dastar and am Sikh are just parts of my multi-faceted personality. To take away either of these would be remove an aspect of my identity. One thing I would like to add to this thread is a personal belief of mine. As Sikhs, we believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation can be from one species to another and also sometimes be from one gender to another. Therefore, homosexuality may well be the remnants of one's gender identity from a previous life. Also, some of the people have said that sexuality is a choice. Let me tell you a short story. A very good friend of mine, an amritdhari gay sikh man, decided that he was finding life difficult being gay. He believed that he could switch his emotions off and find happiness in marriage to a woman. I disagreed with this, and our friendship ended. He then married someone that had been chosen for him by his family. I recently discovered that he had left his marriage after a year because of 'irreconcilable differences' and that he was now looking for happiness in himself as a gay man. Imagine being in those circumstances, and imagine the roles being reversed. Imagine being a straight man being told that he has to be in a sexual relationship with another man. Imagine the disgust you would feel with yourself every day, everytime you woke up next to another man. Imagine the emotional turmoil you would go through, telling yourself that sleeping with another man was natural, that it was what everyone expected of you, that your family would abandon you if you ever told them you recolied at the idea of sharing your marital bed with another man. How would you deal with that? In my friend's circumstances, there is also the woman that he married to consider. She must have been heartbroken to discover that her husband, the person whom she had married, the one she believed she would spend the rest of her life with, was actually gay. Many gay Sikhs enter into straight marriages in order to fulfil what they believe are their obligations to their families and their communities. By telling gay Sikhs that they cannot be gay and Sikh, you are not only destroying that person's life, but also those of the people around him/her. Thank you for your time. Bhul chuk maaf karni ji. [/QUOTE]
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