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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="Harkiran Kaur" data-source="post: 178371" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>This is an interesting topic and I am surprised I didn't find it before now! </p><p></p><p>My take on this may be a little different than others... because in one way I do believe in reincarnation but in another I do not. And let me explain why: </p><p></p><p>I believe that there really is only ONE universal consciousness in existence. We are all a part of that Universal consciousness. Like characters in a dream, only this is the dream of the Creator. When you dream at night, all the characters seem to act independently, but in reality they are all you, even if you only experience the dream through the eyes of one particular character. So my take on Maya or the Illusion, is that separateness IS the illusion. There is really only ONE of us here! </p><p></p><p>Now why do I believe in reincarnation? The same reason I believe in evolution. An idea... any idea, needs to be firstly created, and then expanded upon. Like an artist starting a sculpture. It starts out primitive, then gains more form. In our case, this evolution was necessary in order for consciousness to develop at the level we have now. In reality Waheguru IS the only consciousness, but in the process of the evolution of the creation, Waheguru had to experience everything. And everything evolved over time to the point of having human consciousness - the necessary step to realize our origin and merge back with the ONE universal consciousness that is Waheguru. </p><p></p><p>So basically I both believe in reincarnation (within the illusion) and do not believe in reincarnation, because in reality we are all ONE. In reality the only thing in existence is Waheguru. We are the dream of the creator. </p><p></p><p>Or put by someone else I read awhile back, We are all examples of the ONE creator subjectively experiencing creation through many eyes (us). But in reality there really is only the creator and there only ever was the creator. </p><p></p><p>This is supported in Gurbani:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The above points out the fact that Waheguru IS the director (creator) of the play (this reality) AND all the characters (us). So what does that say about reincarnation? Within the 'play' it certainly can be real, but that is still only a part of the illusion. The true reality is ONE-ness. All the incarnations, births, deaths, etc are part of the illusion so in reality they do not exist!! And since the separateness is so convincing to us, and we are so cut off from our origin, it is true that we have only this one life to realize that fact. Because if we wake in another birth within this illusion, we essentially start over with no knowledge again - and knowing only separateness. </p><p></p><p>There are also many references to the fact that this world is a dream... the dream of the creator:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There are so many quotes like this I won't post any more here... </p><p></p><p>So the way I have come to see things, is that everything is really ONE and this reality is a dream... like our dreams we can create and in our dreams we are all the characters. (borrowing on something from the movie Matrix) If you could never wake up from your dream you may never know you were actually sleeping! Instead, you play out many different characters (incarnations), not knowing that you are really ALL the characters because you see and experience them as separate. But if you could wake up, you would easily see that everything in the dream was really you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 178371, member: 18224"] This is an interesting topic and I am surprised I didn't find it before now! My take on this may be a little different than others... because in one way I do believe in reincarnation but in another I do not. And let me explain why: I believe that there really is only ONE universal consciousness in existence. We are all a part of that Universal consciousness. Like characters in a dream, only this is the dream of the Creator. When you dream at night, all the characters seem to act independently, but in reality they are all you, even if you only experience the dream through the eyes of one particular character. So my take on Maya or the Illusion, is that separateness IS the illusion. There is really only ONE of us here! Now why do I believe in reincarnation? The same reason I believe in evolution. An idea... any idea, needs to be firstly created, and then expanded upon. Like an artist starting a sculpture. It starts out primitive, then gains more form. In our case, this evolution was necessary in order for consciousness to develop at the level we have now. In reality Waheguru IS the only consciousness, but in the process of the evolution of the creation, Waheguru had to experience everything. And everything evolved over time to the point of having human consciousness - the necessary step to realize our origin and merge back with the ONE universal consciousness that is Waheguru. So basically I both believe in reincarnation (within the illusion) and do not believe in reincarnation, because in reality we are all ONE. In reality the only thing in existence is Waheguru. We are the dream of the creator. Or put by someone else I read awhile back, We are all examples of the ONE creator subjectively experiencing creation through many eyes (us). But in reality there really is only the creator and there only ever was the creator. This is supported in Gurbani: The above points out the fact that Waheguru IS the director (creator) of the play (this reality) AND all the characters (us). So what does that say about reincarnation? Within the 'play' it certainly can be real, but that is still only a part of the illusion. The true reality is ONE-ness. All the incarnations, births, deaths, etc are part of the illusion so in reality they do not exist!! And since the separateness is so convincing to us, and we are so cut off from our origin, it is true that we have only this one life to realize that fact. Because if we wake in another birth within this illusion, we essentially start over with no knowledge again - and knowing only separateness. There are also many references to the fact that this world is a dream... the dream of the creator: There are so many quotes like this I won't post any more here... So the way I have come to see things, is that everything is really ONE and this reality is a dream... like our dreams we can create and in our dreams we are all the characters. (borrowing on something from the movie Matrix) If you could never wake up from your dream you may never know you were actually sleeping! Instead, you play out many different characters (incarnations), not knowing that you are really ALL the characters because you see and experience them as separate. But if you could wake up, you would easily see that everything in the dream was really you. [/QUOTE]
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