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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="AmarvelliSinghMaur" data-source="post: 177856" data-attributes="member: 19079"><p><strong>Re: The current state of Sikhism in the west.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>First Parma, I apologise for the late reply, iv just been busy with revision for my up comming exams. I hope everyone in the forum is good, and everyone will have a sucessful and happy new year.</p><p></p><p>Now Parma, I agree to some aspect of your post as it has highlighted a key concept in the journey to knowledge, but however i disagree with your ideology concerning it.</p><p>I am 18 years old and I'm learning, no doubt about that, im a student and i more than anyone appreciate the power of knowledge.</p><p>Now you have highlighted two important concepts and in my opinion this is how they work in tandem with one another.</p><p></p><p><strong>Nature + Nuture = Knowledge.</strong></p><p></p><p>We are all born in to Sikh families or maybe others may not. We are given the start, but without correctly nurturing our gift of live we can not ascend to the path which we would like to. Parma i completely disagree with your statement regarding the Sikh management has no power of this. They have the power, with power comes responsibility. Its the responsibility of our elder generation to teach the younger generation, and nurture our young Sikhs to become sikhs and more importantly good human beings. Without nurturing, we cant achieve anything as human beings or even Sikhs as general. Animals need direction and are trained to achieve there intended goals, humans are no different, humans require education to prosper in life. Our management has not nurtured our Sikh youth and infact the general sikh population. If there are no teachers how can a student learn ?</p><p>There is little use of shabads being voiced to the youth if they cant understand or even speak Punjabi</p><p>There is little use of keeping hair, if we don't understand its importance</p><p>There is little use of even being a Sikh if we completely don't understand Sikhism at all.</p><p></p><p>And this is across all the board, Sikhs don't wander like animals and become astray, its because they were not given direction to become a Sikh and a good human being.</p><p>Sikh's gurus were sent to teach us, yes us students and help nurture our spirits and lives to become a Sikh.</p><p>Same principle with Jesus and Muhammad.</p><p></p><p>Nature is nothing without nurturing it. And it is the responsibility of the real management to nurture our Sikh and help create a strong Sikh faith with core values which are represented worldwide.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sikh means to learn, and currently we are students of Sikhism. The term 'Sikh' should not be handed out automatically without embracing the core values, and ones should be encouraged to travel upon that journey to become a Sikh.</p><p>The concept of becoming a Sikh should be this :</p><p>I ( Student )----- Must Learn ( Sikhi values )-----------> Sikh</p><p></p><p>Now the current system is this</p><p></p><p>Everyone is Sikh, Feel free to do anything you please because at the end, everyone will become a Sikh</p><p>We have effectively lowered our own standards of our own religion. But take this for food for thought.</p><p>Will God lower his standards for us to achieve Mukhti ?</p><p>Or do we have to raise our own standards for us to achieve God's unification and achieve mukhti ?</p><p></p><p>Our current Sikh management has completely mismanaged this concept.</p><p>We are all equal as human beings, but are our values which define a Sikh all equal, are they the same ?</p><p>We should not have it be an accepted norm to classify everyone as a Sikh without even being a Sikh to begin with.</p><p></p><p>Sikhs leaders should forget the formation of Khalistan, for now.</p><p>Concentrate on teaching us all, and carry the responsibility to nurture the youth of today and create good Sikhs.</p><p>Have plenty of teachers, young and old. Write plenty of books for us young guys would love to read about our history. Make documentaries, Release podcast that even a non Sikh could understand, in English.</p><p>Sikh needs to be nurtured, and for that to happen, the heads of Sikhi should take responsibility to nurture the rest of the Sikh body.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmarvelliSinghMaur, post: 177856, member: 19079"] [b]Re: The current state of Sikhism in the west.[/b] First Parma, I apologise for the late reply, iv just been busy with revision for my up comming exams. I hope everyone in the forum is good, and everyone will have a sucessful and happy new year. Now Parma, I agree to some aspect of your post as it has highlighted a key concept in the journey to knowledge, but however i disagree with your ideology concerning it. I am 18 years old and I'm learning, no doubt about that, im a student and i more than anyone appreciate the power of knowledge. Now you have highlighted two important concepts and in my opinion this is how they work in tandem with one another. [B]Nature + Nuture = Knowledge.[/B] We are all born in to Sikh families or maybe others may not. We are given the start, but without correctly nurturing our gift of live we can not ascend to the path which we would like to. Parma i completely disagree with your statement regarding the Sikh management has no power of this. They have the power, with power comes responsibility. Its the responsibility of our elder generation to teach the younger generation, and nurture our young Sikhs to become sikhs and more importantly good human beings. Without nurturing, we cant achieve anything as human beings or even Sikhs as general. Animals need direction and are trained to achieve there intended goals, humans are no different, humans require education to prosper in life. Our management has not nurtured our Sikh youth and infact the general sikh population. If there are no teachers how can a student learn ? There is little use of shabads being voiced to the youth if they cant understand or even speak Punjabi There is little use of keeping hair, if we don't understand its importance There is little use of even being a Sikh if we completely don't understand Sikhism at all. And this is across all the board, Sikhs don't wander like animals and become astray, its because they were not given direction to become a Sikh and a good human being. Sikh's gurus were sent to teach us, yes us students and help nurture our spirits and lives to become a Sikh. Same principle with Jesus and Muhammad. Nature is nothing without nurturing it. And it is the responsibility of the real management to nurture our Sikh and help create a strong Sikh faith with core values which are represented worldwide. Sikh means to learn, and currently we are students of Sikhism. The term 'Sikh' should not be handed out automatically without embracing the core values, and ones should be encouraged to travel upon that journey to become a Sikh. The concept of becoming a Sikh should be this : I ( Student )----- Must Learn ( Sikhi values )-----------> Sikh Now the current system is this Everyone is Sikh, Feel free to do anything you please because at the end, everyone will become a Sikh We have effectively lowered our own standards of our own religion. But take this for food for thought. Will God lower his standards for us to achieve Mukhti ? Or do we have to raise our own standards for us to achieve God's unification and achieve mukhti ? Our current Sikh management has completely mismanaged this concept. We are all equal as human beings, but are our values which define a Sikh all equal, are they the same ? We should not have it be an accepted norm to classify everyone as a Sikh without even being a Sikh to begin with. Sikhs leaders should forget the formation of Khalistan, for now. Concentrate on teaching us all, and carry the responsibility to nurture the youth of today and create good Sikhs. Have plenty of teachers, young and old. Write plenty of books for us young guys would love to read about our history. Make documentaries, Release podcast that even a non Sikh could understand, in English. Sikh needs to be nurtured, and for that to happen, the heads of Sikhi should take responsibility to nurture the rest of the Sikh body. [/QUOTE]
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