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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="KulwantK" data-source="post: 106003" data-attributes="member: 5343"><p>I thoroughly understand the sarcasm! Not to worry; I oftenly have the same reactions to the narrow-minded ones who would seek to impose their belief system on me. </p><p> </p><p>I have been thinking about their actions for some time, and I think they act the way they do, political correctness and all, because deep down they are absolutely terrified.</p><p> </p><p>Terrified of what, well, that could be a number of things! One thing they are terrified of is anyone who actually uses their mind in a creative fashion!</p><p> </p><p>Yes, we can argue that Sikhs are mandated to wear the Kara, and Christians are not mandated to wear the cross, and so on and so forth. That is not the point.</p><p> </p><p>The point is that your relationship with the Divine is your first, most intimate, most important and most all-encompassing aspect of your entire life, and if you make the choice to wear something - (yes, I know- Sikhs do not have the choice, so to speak, of whether or not to wear the Kara)- to celebrate and commemorate that, then that choice is your choice, it is up to you-it is not up to some beaureaucratic official as to whether or not you can or should. This is why I say it is ridiculous that the Sikh can wear the Kara but the Christian cannot wear the cross. </p><p> </p><p> No, I don't think this is a Christian persecution complex thing at work here; I think the officials in question are savvy enough to realize they will get lots of unpleasant publicity heat on them if they try to say the Sikh cannot wear the Kara, so they are avoiding that one--for now. </p><p> </p><p>There is an old saying: Once the camel gets his nose under the tent, you can bet the rest of him will follow. If these officials can get the Christian to keep from wearing the cross, how long before they tell the Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Sikhs they are not allowed to wear their items? I can guarantee you it would not be long at all.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yes, we Sikhs are required to wear our Kakkars. On a personal spiritual level, how is that so different, in spirit, pardon the pun, but the phrase is applicable, from the Christian who feels so deeply about Jesus, he or she feels it is an important obligation for them to wear the cross? As for the cross being a grusome reminder, well, yes, it was the instrument of torture. </p><p> </p><p> How many Sikhs, Christians, Jews, Hindus, and people of other faiths have endured grusome death and torture for their relationship with the Divine? </p><p> </p><p>Isn't it interesting that there have been those ones who are so against people having their own relationship with the Divine that they are willing to perpetrate horrors upon them. Take a look at the numbers throughout history/herstory and what you will find is that the personal relationship with the Divine is one of the most powerful things in the world, and dictators and wanna-be dictators know that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KulwantK, post: 106003, member: 5343"] I thoroughly understand the sarcasm! Not to worry; I oftenly have the same reactions to the narrow-minded ones who would seek to impose their belief system on me. I have been thinking about their actions for some time, and I think they act the way they do, political correctness and all, because deep down they are absolutely terrified. Terrified of what, well, that could be a number of things! One thing they are terrified of is anyone who actually uses their mind in a creative fashion! Yes, we can argue that Sikhs are mandated to wear the Kara, and Christians are not mandated to wear the cross, and so on and so forth. That is not the point. The point is that your relationship with the Divine is your first, most intimate, most important and most all-encompassing aspect of your entire life, and if you make the choice to wear something - (yes, I know- Sikhs do not have the choice, so to speak, of whether or not to wear the Kara)- to celebrate and commemorate that, then that choice is your choice, it is up to you-it is not up to some beaureaucratic official as to whether or not you can or should. This is why I say it is ridiculous that the Sikh can wear the Kara but the Christian cannot wear the cross. No, I don't think this is a Christian persecution complex thing at work here; I think the officials in question are savvy enough to realize they will get lots of unpleasant publicity heat on them if they try to say the Sikh cannot wear the Kara, so they are avoiding that one--for now. There is an old saying: Once the camel gets his nose under the tent, you can bet the rest of him will follow. If these officials can get the Christian to keep from wearing the cross, how long before they tell the Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Sikhs they are not allowed to wear their items? I can guarantee you it would not be long at all. Yes, we Sikhs are required to wear our Kakkars. On a personal spiritual level, how is that so different, in spirit, pardon the pun, but the phrase is applicable, from the Christian who feels so deeply about Jesus, he or she feels it is an important obligation for them to wear the cross? As for the cross being a grusome reminder, well, yes, it was the instrument of torture. How many Sikhs, Christians, Jews, Hindus, and people of other faiths have endured grusome death and torture for their relationship with the Divine? Isn't it interesting that there have been those ones who are so against people having their own relationship with the Divine that they are willing to perpetrate horrors upon them. Take a look at the numbers throughout history/herstory and what you will find is that the personal relationship with the Divine is one of the most powerful things in the world, and dictators and wanna-be dictators know that. [/QUOTE]
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