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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="Amarpal" data-source="post: 447" data-attributes="member: 10"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dear Khalsa Jee (Ideal Singh),</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In my posting, I had talked about meat and drinking. I had presented to all of our members the rational that I had to support what I have said. I have read again and again what I have posted; there is no mention about smoking. I could not understand your observation (as stated in your posting) that as per my analysis little smoking should not be bad for Sikhs. I had never said that.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You have raised two issues one about smoking and other about Sikh Rehat Marayada. In this posting I express my views on both.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">First I take up the issue of smoking.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib had asked we Sikhs to refrain from consuming/using tobacco in any form. He was fully right. It is injurious to physical and mental health. The nicotine that is present in the tobacco gets passed the blood barrier between the brain and the capillary supplying nutrients that the brain needs to synthesise various neurotransmitters and other chemicals that are essential for its proper operation. There are receptors in the brain that seek this nicotine that gets into the brain. Nicotine when attached to these receptors in the brain gives a high feeling to the individual who smokes or chews tobacco. This feeling of elation in the normal course is given by the other neurotransmitters that are natural part of brain chemistry. Nicotine washes away these natural neurotransmitters making the individual depended on continuous supply of nicotine from outside the brain system. Not only this, as a result of nicotine in the brain the number of receptors keep on increasing making the individual smoke/ chew more and more of tobacco. Tobacco is identified as a contributor toward the possibility of cancer. Sikhism believes in living a life in harmony with nature. Tobacco is not an ingredient that is part of our natural diet. It is an addictive substance, which does only harm to the individual. One cannot compare it with alcohol, which in moderate quantity helps in promoting health; this I have elaborated in my earlier posting. Guru Sahib was fully right to forbid Sikhs from coming into contact with tobacco in any form. It was a right directive and today science supports it; that is why I say Sikh Religion is a modern religion. With this I close on smoking.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sikh Rehat Marayada is needed, but has to be a dynamic document, which should be updated periodically based on new scientific knowledge without harming its basic intention or the intent that created this code. </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Intoxication is not acceptable in Sikh Religion; it does not go well with the concept of Saint-Soldier. Saint has to be in full control on the functioning of brain and Solder is not fit for the task if she/he has lost control of her/his mental faculties. Alcohol in moderate quantities does not affect the mental faculties, and within this limit it should be allowed.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With Love and Respect for all.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Amarpal</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amarpal, post: 447, member: 10"] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Dear Khalsa Jee (Ideal Singh),[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]In my posting, I had talked about meat and drinking. I had presented to all of our members the rational that I had to support what I have said. I have read again and again what I have posted; there is no mention about smoking. I could not understand your observation (as stated in your posting) that as per my analysis little smoking should not be bad for Sikhs. I had never said that.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]You have raised two issues one about smoking and other about Sikh Rehat Marayada. In this posting I express my views on both.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]First I take up the issue of smoking.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Guru Sahib had asked we Sikhs to refrain from consuming/using tobacco in any form. He was fully right. It is injurious to physical and mental health. The nicotine that is present in the tobacco gets passed the blood barrier between the brain and the capillary supplying nutrients that the brain needs to synthesise various neurotransmitters and other chemicals that are essential for its proper operation. There are receptors in the brain that seek this nicotine that gets into the brain. Nicotine when attached to these receptors in the brain gives a high feeling to the individual who smokes or chews tobacco. This feeling of elation in the normal course is given by the other neurotransmitters that are natural part of brain chemistry. Nicotine washes away these natural neurotransmitters making the individual depended on continuous supply of nicotine from outside the brain system. Not only this, as a result of nicotine in the brain the number of receptors keep on increasing making the individual smoke/ chew more and more of tobacco. Tobacco is identified as a contributor toward the possibility of cancer. Sikhism believes in living a life in harmony with nature. Tobacco is not an ingredient that is part of our natural diet. It is an addictive substance, which does only harm to the individual. One cannot compare it with alcohol, which in moderate quantity helps in promoting health; this I have elaborated in my earlier posting. Guru Sahib was fully right to forbid Sikhs from coming into contact with tobacco in any form. It was a right directive and today science supports it; that is why I say Sikh Religion is a modern religion. With this I close on smoking.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Sikh Rehat Marayada is needed, but has to be a dynamic document, which should be updated periodically based on new scientific knowledge without harming its basic intention or the intent that created this code. [/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Intoxication is not acceptable in Sikh Religion; it does not go well with the concept of Saint-Soldier. Saint has to be in full control on the functioning of brain and Solder is not fit for the task if she/he has lost control of her/his mental faculties. Alcohol in moderate quantities does not affect the mental faculties, and within this limit it should be allowed.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]With Love and Respect for all.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Amarpal[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [/QUOTE]
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