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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 205875" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>Its coming up to midnight, I am back at the shop, everything must go plays on the music computer, a quote from one of Hesse's books comes to mind,</p><p></p><p>The things we see are the same things that are within us. There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself</p><p></p><p>Of course, true happiness has to come from within, as per my understanding of Sikhism, by aligning the inside to the universal truth, what then is the universal truth, and why are so many universal truths particular to different people, which in itself makes a mockery of the very phrase universal truth. I believe personal beliefs are just that, personal, and as we live in a world where the self is protected by walls of personality, then our very interaction outside of our self is meaningless, pointless, false personalities interacting with false personalities, those that portray their true selves are ridiculed, mocked, branded as without culture or social graces, thus the refusal to pay lip service to whatever current trend is seen as acceptable and good, ends in isolation, as it should.</p><p></p><p>What in effect is isolation? Isolation is the slow and succinct realisation that one is never truly alone, a million different personalities all sweep around in my head, all with a million desires and a million aversions, all pointless and never to see the light of day, but there are memories, images, soundbites, smells, no, one is never truly alone, and, truth be told, personalities exist not as a strong wind, but more as an anchor, how can one learn with a personality, how can one grow, other than by shedding each old one, and replacing it with a new one, why bother, the inside never changes, it never will change, it exists at death as it existed at birth, all we can do is learn how we operate, how we function, how we can keep it all real, how we can do the right thing.</p><p></p><p>When I was younger, I saw my current life in my nightmares, no money, bad health, alone, a rusty old car, my parents getting old, and having to look after them, I had images of my brother getting married, having kids, a life, holidays, a house, a mortgage, and coming to my parents house, where I lived, in my old room, and feeling like a complete failure as I ended up right where I started, whilst brother did all the things that I wanted to do. Yet, last weekend, the same happened, and I did not feel it a nightmare at all, I had something he did not, I was free and reasonable content and accepting. Its funny how nightmares can turn into heaven, and vice versa, I suppose it all depends on your perception.</p><p></p><p>So what now, its strange sitting here, dead on midnight, with no regard to where I live, drive, eat, dress, travel, nothing, its warm here, the manic street preachers blare out very loud, I get a few nods from people walking past the window, harry can't sleep, again, but onwards, lost in my own thoughts, I catch sight of my self in the window, my eyes look happy, and a gentle smile plays on my lips, freedom, I take a deep breath, the air of freedom, no worries, no wants, can it really be this simple, I still give freely, to anyone, and everyone, that has not changed, what has changed is my attitude of expectation, which is nil, and I truly feel honoured to have been given that gift, for it is a gift from the gods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 205875, member: 14641"] Its coming up to midnight, I am back at the shop, everything must go plays on the music computer, a quote from one of Hesse's books comes to mind, The things we see are the same things that are within us. There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself Of course, true happiness has to come from within, as per my understanding of Sikhism, by aligning the inside to the universal truth, what then is the universal truth, and why are so many universal truths particular to different people, which in itself makes a mockery of the very phrase universal truth. I believe personal beliefs are just that, personal, and as we live in a world where the self is protected by walls of personality, then our very interaction outside of our self is meaningless, pointless, false personalities interacting with false personalities, those that portray their true selves are ridiculed, mocked, branded as without culture or social graces, thus the refusal to pay lip service to whatever current trend is seen as acceptable and good, ends in isolation, as it should. What in effect is isolation? Isolation is the slow and succinct realisation that one is never truly alone, a million different personalities all sweep around in my head, all with a million desires and a million aversions, all pointless and never to see the light of day, but there are memories, images, soundbites, smells, no, one is never truly alone, and, truth be told, personalities exist not as a strong wind, but more as an anchor, how can one learn with a personality, how can one grow, other than by shedding each old one, and replacing it with a new one, why bother, the inside never changes, it never will change, it exists at death as it existed at birth, all we can do is learn how we operate, how we function, how we can keep it all real, how we can do the right thing. When I was younger, I saw my current life in my nightmares, no money, bad health, alone, a rusty old car, my parents getting old, and having to look after them, I had images of my brother getting married, having kids, a life, holidays, a house, a mortgage, and coming to my parents house, where I lived, in my old room, and feeling like a complete failure as I ended up right where I started, whilst brother did all the things that I wanted to do. Yet, last weekend, the same happened, and I did not feel it a nightmare at all, I had something he did not, I was free and reasonable content and accepting. Its funny how nightmares can turn into heaven, and vice versa, I suppose it all depends on your perception. So what now, its strange sitting here, dead on midnight, with no regard to where I live, drive, eat, dress, travel, nothing, its warm here, the manic street preachers blare out very loud, I get a few nods from people walking past the window, harry can't sleep, again, but onwards, lost in my own thoughts, I catch sight of my self in the window, my eyes look happy, and a gentle smile plays on my lips, freedom, I take a deep breath, the air of freedom, no worries, no wants, can it really be this simple, I still give freely, to anyone, and everyone, that has not changed, what has changed is my attitude of expectation, which is nil, and I truly feel honoured to have been given that gift, for it is a gift from the gods. [/QUOTE]
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