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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="curious seeker" data-source="post: 121871" data-attributes="member: 11092"><p><strong>Re: Introducing Myself</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi Mai!</p><p></p><p> Wow a stroke so young! Now can you tell me the difference between Gurmukhi and Punjabi? When you say that ' I guess that part of the brain was destroyed because it nevr came back' Do you mean you never got your ability to retrieve your ptrvious knowledge of Punjabi back? I see however where you did remember the Divine name (at least one of its forms) That shows you that devotion is stronger than strokes, at least some times.</p><p></p><p> Oh I am sure I can learn the language, if I have the time, I certainly will , I mean I learned some Old Avestan, and that is a dead language. However, I have to go by steps otherwise I will get involved in so many things that I won't have time to really delve into them.</p><p></p><p>Hmmm. Chardi kala, sounds like a combination of optimism , a dare devil attitude and courage, interesting. Thanks for the link, I will study it. </p><p></p><p>Well proselytizing has become a bad name, because of the techniques used, and the attitudes shown, by the people who practice it now a days. However, sharing your faith with others , specially , if your faith is as beautiful and as sound as Sikhi , is something that ought to be done. The Guru may call those He wants , however, I believe there is no reason to doubt He is calling every one, now calling is not forcing, but calling He is. People have to be faced with clear choices and informed so that they can choose accordingly. Remember Sikh Gurus shared their faith. Those who heard the call and accepted it became Sikhs, if that had not happened we would not be having this, very long conversation. Man, I must really stop being so long winded.</p><p></p><p>I have studied religions for 29 years now, ever since my mother died and I, as an atheist at the time, had a spiritual experience. I have learned that very few faiths are logicallly valid and most are totally irrational and can only be held either on blind faith or by unthinking , unquestioning minds. I have also learnt that we pay a horrible price as individuals, societies and as a race, when we do not question our beliefs. Bad beliefs, not necessarilly evil, but just plain wrong or contradictory beliefs, create those scourges of man that are secularism and fanatical unthinking faiths. </p><p></p><p>Look at what the Taliban, for example has done and is doing. That is the product of what Zarathushtra called wrong, senseless thinking. It affects others, it wrongs them. Look at those Sikhis these fanatics beheaded, or at the 3000 poeple who were butchered in New York and on and on. Choices, thoughts , words and actions, all have consequences many times for totaly innocent third parties. We must attempt to make people see that God, to be God, has to be above ordering murder, mayhem and genocide. We must change minds, not only because it is the right thing to do, but out of individual and communal self interest.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, and with all due respect, Islam's theology lends itself to be manipulated in such ways that sects, like the Taliban, and the Wahabbi's, and murdering megalomaniacs, like Bin Ladin, spring forth from it. And Islam is far from the only faith with a sloppy theology. Xianity is no example of clarity, logic and clear thinking. But in today's world, we are told to not call wrong , wrong, or evil evil , to look the other way, not to think things through. So we end up paying lip service to untruth because we dare not question it. </p><p></p><p> In any case I have concluded that basically there are two faiths that stand closer to Truth and God, the old faith of Zarathushtra and your own faith. Basically the other faiths are held by persons that have not thought things through, do not care to think, accept authority blindly, have bought into it emotionally and-or have never questioned their assumptions And, let me tell you, when man becomes emotionally invested in one of these faiths, he will do the impossible to defend the most undefensible of doctrines. </p><p></p><p> I have personally witnessed brilliant, educated men with two or three PHDs attemp to defend such things as the immaculate conception, the infallibilty of the Pope, the genocide ordered (supposedly) by Yahweh on the Cananites, the salvific effects of circumcision, among others, or simply make themselves into pretzels pretending to answer Epicurus whom, in the 3rd Century BCE put a figurative hammer to Abrahamic theology and shattered it irretrievably in a few sentences of exquiste logic, and mind you he was a pagan.</p><p></p><p> And please do not get me wrong mind and logic can only take you to what is logically valid and most probable. Faith, practice, and spiritual experience are the only things that can take you all the way to the presence of the True One. But you have to filter all faiths , doctrines and ideologies through mind and logic otherwise you will be totally confused. Besides the same Creator that gave us the ability to believe and to experience Him-Her, also gave us the discerning mind and the logical ability to test the doctrines of men and He gave these attributess to us for us to use them, not to let them go unused.</p><p></p><p>When you describe to be the abuses, that even a supposedly tolerant religion like Hinduism can be twisted into committing by the god traders and manipulators, I can only say to you: If people were exposed to the Truth of GSS and-or the Truth of the Gathas of Zarathushtra and they internalized this Truth by either converting or reforming their own way of thinking and their religion's theologies , then such things as you described happenning to Sikhs would be a lot less likely to happen. Besides the greater your numbers the more likely you would not be persecuted.</p><p></p><p>Finally one last thing, in your opinion how likely is it that that Sikhs can:</p><p>1. Have a civil right movement to change India laws and get protection?</p><p>2. Failing that, would Sikks massively emigrate?</p><p>3. How likely is that Sikh could have Sikhistan or autonomy in India?</p><p></p><p> Well I have written a small book, instead of a post . I am sorry, hope you are understnding of an old curious seeker!</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your kindness!</p><p></p><p>Blessings </p><p>Curious</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="curious seeker, post: 121871, member: 11092"] [b]Re: Introducing Myself[/b] Hi Mai! Wow a stroke so young! Now can you tell me the difference between Gurmukhi and Punjabi? When you say that ' I guess that part of the brain was destroyed because it nevr came back' Do you mean you never got your ability to retrieve your ptrvious knowledge of Punjabi back? I see however where you did remember the Divine name (at least one of its forms) That shows you that devotion is stronger than strokes, at least some times. Oh I am sure I can learn the language, if I have the time, I certainly will , I mean I learned some Old Avestan, and that is a dead language. However, I have to go by steps otherwise I will get involved in so many things that I won't have time to really delve into them. Hmmm. Chardi kala, sounds like a combination of optimism , a dare devil attitude and courage, interesting. Thanks for the link, I will study it. Well proselytizing has become a bad name, because of the techniques used, and the attitudes shown, by the people who practice it now a days. However, sharing your faith with others , specially , if your faith is as beautiful and as sound as Sikhi , is something that ought to be done. The Guru may call those He wants , however, I believe there is no reason to doubt He is calling every one, now calling is not forcing, but calling He is. People have to be faced with clear choices and informed so that they can choose accordingly. Remember Sikh Gurus shared their faith. Those who heard the call and accepted it became Sikhs, if that had not happened we would not be having this, very long conversation. Man, I must really stop being so long winded. I have studied religions for 29 years now, ever since my mother died and I, as an atheist at the time, had a spiritual experience. I have learned that very few faiths are logicallly valid and most are totally irrational and can only be held either on blind faith or by unthinking , unquestioning minds. I have also learnt that we pay a horrible price as individuals, societies and as a race, when we do not question our beliefs. Bad beliefs, not necessarilly evil, but just plain wrong or contradictory beliefs, create those scourges of man that are secularism and fanatical unthinking faiths. Look at what the Taliban, for example has done and is doing. That is the product of what Zarathushtra called wrong, senseless thinking. It affects others, it wrongs them. Look at those Sikhis these fanatics beheaded, or at the 3000 poeple who were butchered in New York and on and on. Choices, thoughts , words and actions, all have consequences many times for totaly innocent third parties. We must attempt to make people see that God, to be God, has to be above ordering murder, mayhem and genocide. We must change minds, not only because it is the right thing to do, but out of individual and communal self interest. Unfortunately, and with all due respect, Islam's theology lends itself to be manipulated in such ways that sects, like the Taliban, and the Wahabbi's, and murdering megalomaniacs, like Bin Ladin, spring forth from it. And Islam is far from the only faith with a sloppy theology. Xianity is no example of clarity, logic and clear thinking. But in today's world, we are told to not call wrong , wrong, or evil evil , to look the other way, not to think things through. So we end up paying lip service to untruth because we dare not question it. In any case I have concluded that basically there are two faiths that stand closer to Truth and God, the old faith of Zarathushtra and your own faith. Basically the other faiths are held by persons that have not thought things through, do not care to think, accept authority blindly, have bought into it emotionally and-or have never questioned their assumptions And, let me tell you, when man becomes emotionally invested in one of these faiths, he will do the impossible to defend the most undefensible of doctrines. I have personally witnessed brilliant, educated men with two or three PHDs attemp to defend such things as the immaculate conception, the infallibilty of the Pope, the genocide ordered (supposedly) by Yahweh on the Cananites, the salvific effects of circumcision, among others, or simply make themselves into pretzels pretending to answer Epicurus whom, in the 3rd Century BCE put a figurative hammer to Abrahamic theology and shattered it irretrievably in a few sentences of exquiste logic, and mind you he was a pagan. And please do not get me wrong mind and logic can only take you to what is logically valid and most probable. Faith, practice, and spiritual experience are the only things that can take you all the way to the presence of the True One. But you have to filter all faiths , doctrines and ideologies through mind and logic otherwise you will be totally confused. Besides the same Creator that gave us the ability to believe and to experience Him-Her, also gave us the discerning mind and the logical ability to test the doctrines of men and He gave these attributess to us for us to use them, not to let them go unused. When you describe to be the abuses, that even a supposedly tolerant religion like Hinduism can be twisted into committing by the god traders and manipulators, I can only say to you: If people were exposed to the Truth of GSS and-or the Truth of the Gathas of Zarathushtra and they internalized this Truth by either converting or reforming their own way of thinking and their religion's theologies , then such things as you described happenning to Sikhs would be a lot less likely to happen. Besides the greater your numbers the more likely you would not be persecuted. Finally one last thing, in your opinion how likely is it that that Sikhs can: 1. Have a civil right movement to change India laws and get protection? 2. Failing that, would Sikks massively emigrate? 3. How likely is that Sikh could have Sikhistan or autonomy in India? Well I have written a small book, instead of a post . I am sorry, hope you are understnding of an old curious seeker! Thanks for your kindness! Blessings Curious [/QUOTE]
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