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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="Astroboy" data-source="post: 84452" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p><strong>Re: Sikhism is not the same as Hinduism..or Islam, .....or Christianity.....etc</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Purple">Questions Asked by Harjas Kaur Khalsa which were not answered :-</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Only anti-Hindu prejudices keep defining it as something altogether insidious, corrupt and hostile and undesirable. It's just a culture with some very ancient and meaningful spiritual philosophies.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>People keep describing politicians, corrupted fake babas, spies and anti-communal elements as "Hindu." Is that really necessary?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Should the world define the worst behavior of Sikhs as "<a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikhism</a>?"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Should the world define the worst behavior of Sikhs as "<a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikhism</a>?" The majority of the worlds religions share some part of the original ancient teachings, because Hinduism is one of the mother religions of the world. <strong>Why does everyone keep getting bent out of shape and trying to deny that?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Take the best and leave the rest and give respect for what is beautiful. </p><p><strong>Isn't that tolerance the essence of Gurbani?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Everyone is so hung up on identities. And nothing of this earth or these identities is permanent. Everything is passing away, <strong>why cling to meaningless outward forms anyway?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>One of the most shameful things is you have people shouting for independant Khalistan, and spending money to propagate this, make offices where they can become chairman of this and that. And Vandana Shiva, a Hindu, is the one actually going around trying to create financial relief programs to help the farmer suicide crisis. <strong>So what kind of Khalistan would we even have, if the leadership doesn't even care about the farmers?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>It sounds as if the Moghals have been reborn as modern Sikhs when you find attitudes like these towards Hindus. And these attitudes and comments are common enough to warrant concern for the spiritual jeevan of the <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikh</a> community. <strong>What kind of self-definition is this, which defines <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikhism</a> in terms of "not being as bad as the Hindu's are?"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong> And so people say, "I am not a Hindu, I am a <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikh</a>." But Guruji didn't say, "I am not a Muslim, I am not a Hindu, I am a <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikh</a>!" Because a Guru is not the disciple, and <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikh</a> means disciple. So if Guruji is not a Hindu in a way to divide people, <strong>why are Sikhs trying to be <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikh</a> identity, in a way to divide people?</strong> It's totally contrary to what Guruji said.</p><p></p><p>More to come.</p><p> Members may point out to me if answers have been given to the above questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 84452, member: 4990"] [b]Re: Sikhism is not the same as Hinduism..or Islam, .....or Christianity.....etc[/b] [B][COLOR=Purple]Questions Asked by Harjas Kaur Khalsa which were not answered :-[/COLOR][/B] Only anti-Hindu prejudices keep defining it as something altogether insidious, corrupt and hostile and undesirable. It's just a culture with some very ancient and meaningful spiritual philosophies.[B] People keep describing politicians, corrupted fake babas, spies and anti-communal elements as "Hindu." Is that really necessary? Should the world define the worst behavior of Sikhs as "[URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikhism[/URL]?" [/B]Should the world define the worst behavior of Sikhs as "[URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikhism[/URL]?" The majority of the worlds religions share some part of the original ancient teachings, because Hinduism is one of the mother religions of the world. [B]Why does everyone keep getting bent out of shape and trying to deny that? [/B]Take the best and leave the rest and give respect for what is beautiful. [B]Isn't that tolerance the essence of Gurbani? [/B]Everyone is so hung up on identities. And nothing of this earth or these identities is permanent. Everything is passing away, [B]why cling to meaningless outward forms anyway? [/B]One of the most shameful things is you have people shouting for independant Khalistan, and spending money to propagate this, make offices where they can become chairman of this and that. And Vandana Shiva, a Hindu, is the one actually going around trying to create financial relief programs to help the farmer suicide crisis. [B]So what kind of Khalistan would we even have, if the leadership doesn't even care about the farmers? [/B]It sounds as if the Moghals have been reborn as modern Sikhs when you find attitudes like these towards Hindus. And these attitudes and comments are common enough to warrant concern for the spiritual jeevan of the [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikh[/URL] community. [B]What kind of self-definition is this, which defines [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikhism[/URL] in terms of "not being as bad as the Hindu's are?" [/B] And so people say, "I am not a Hindu, I am a [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikh[/URL]." But Guruji didn't say, "I am not a Muslim, I am not a Hindu, I am a [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikh[/URL]!" Because a Guru is not the disciple, and [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikh[/URL] means disciple. So if Guruji is not a Hindu in a way to divide people, [B]why are Sikhs trying to be [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikh[/URL] identity, in a way to divide people?[/B] It's totally contrary to what Guruji said. More to come. Members may point out to me if answers have been given to the above questions. [/QUOTE]
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