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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="japjisahib04" data-source="post: 21854" data-attributes="member: 971"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Veer Balbir Ji,</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">True mind remembers constantly one or the other matters but with sincere practice, we can control it upto certain extent. Let me give one simple example. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The other day, a juggler came with a huge naughty monkey and the she monkey. Children assembled around him to see the games of the monkey. The Monkey was playing and dancing to the tune of the stick of his master. Some how, the string of the monkey with which it was tied got broken and the monkey ran away. It attacked the children and climbed up the house and started jumping from one house to the other. People got panicky. But could not catch the monkey. They asked the “Madari-juggler” to catch his monkey. He pursued and controlled the monkeys in his own way in no time. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Similarly the Master of our most powerful mind is the Creator-God. Guruji says that the devotees should pray to Akal Purakh, while listening to His glorious virtues. Guru’s instruction are clear “</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gurmat Naam mera pran-sakhai Hari kirat humri Rehiras. We should be truthful to Akal Purakh and Akal Purakh only from the core and purest of His heart. The only prayer one can do is to do Naam Jap of Akal Purakh, it is like life-breath for a Sikh. S</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">imran is not meditation but contemplation on his virtues. In fact the ‘usdi diwanghi da janoon hi simran hai.’ Guru Amar Das ji says, guru mere sangh sada har nalaai. </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Place of mind is Nij-Ghar (Turya - Forth Dimension). Mind is wavering. Soul stays untarnished, unaffected. Mind absorbs all effects. Mind gets happy, sad, forlorn and joyous. Our effort is to fill this place with Naam so much that God occupies it and there is left no space or place for thoughts to arise. Worries and anxieties end - "All is Joy!" We should try to taste it! Hard but not impossible! </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">This should bring mind under control for the sake of concentration in meditation.” Akal Purakh would surely oblige them. Otherwise controlling mind or conquering mind with self-help is most difficult. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Further, when we read and contemplate the bhat sweveye whose baani has been incorporated in SGGS by Guru Arjan Dev ji, we will come to the conclusion that it is only added in order to dispel the misconception of various descriptive names attributed to God and give us marg darshan towards uttering Him as ‘waheguru’. The word 'Waheguru' is unique in itself. Waheguru is the combination of Wah+Guru. When we come across something uncommon and unique, where words cease to express a wonder, spontaneously in that state of bliss ‘Wah’ comes out from the mouth. Unlike other descriptive names of God, it is not an adjective on account of the qualities or virtues of Akal Purakh but is the state of the mind, spontaneous expression of love and thanks for endless gifts which emerges from the Divine knowledge. It should be repeated and chanted with each breath loud enough so that one can hear it and practice its treasure. While repeating the Gur mantra link it with breathing, which forms a 'dhun' or a tune, which one has to listen very attentively to fil the vacuum. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">As Gurbani tells us, “Thakur hamra sadh bolanta - the non stop LIVE gunjar of anhad naad is echoing throughout brahmand and gurbani has given us the technique to the realization of God with the instruction 'dhun mai dhayan dhayan mai jania - let dhuni of our recitation of simran or diwanghni of our janoon hear the gunjar of anhad naad (unstruck celestial sound of akal and through the imprints of waheguru dhun recorded on heart, let one focus his mind with Gur Sabd’. It is by listening. Those who can hear and reveal are really blessed but those who can hear but cannot reveal are equally blessed. Once waves of dhun of our simran are attuned to the gunjar of anhad naad, we can, not only realize the TRUTH but an automatic ajaapa jaap starts within us.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I will come back with your other queries tomorrow as I have some guest come. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Regards Sahni Mohinder </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="japjisahib04, post: 21854, member: 971"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Veer Balbir Ji,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]True mind remembers constantly one or the other matters but with sincere practice, we can control it upto certain extent. Let me give one simple example. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]The other day, a juggler came with a huge naughty monkey and the she monkey. Children assembled around him to see the games of the monkey. The Monkey was playing and dancing to the tune of the stick of his master. Some how, the string of the monkey with which it was tied got broken and the monkey ran away. It attacked the children and climbed up the house and started jumping from one house to the other. People got panicky. But could not catch the monkey. They asked the “Madari-juggler” to catch his monkey. He pursued and controlled the monkeys in his own way in no time. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Similarly the Master of our most powerful mind is the Creator-God. Guruji says that the devotees should pray to Akal Purakh, while listening to His glorious virtues. Guru’s instruction are clear “[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Gurmat Naam mera pran-sakhai Hari kirat humri Rehiras. We should be truthful to Akal Purakh and Akal Purakh only from the core and purest of His heart. The only prayer one can do is to do Naam Jap of Akal Purakh, it is like life-breath for a Sikh. S[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]imran is not meditation but contemplation on his virtues. In fact the ‘usdi diwanghi da janoon hi simran hai.’ Guru Amar Das ji says, guru mere sangh sada har nalaai. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] Place of mind is Nij-Ghar (Turya - Forth Dimension). Mind is wavering. Soul stays untarnished, unaffected. Mind absorbs all effects. Mind gets happy, sad, forlorn and joyous. Our effort is to fill this place with Naam so much that God occupies it and there is left no space or place for thoughts to arise. Worries and anxieties end - "All is Joy!" We should try to taste it! Hard but not impossible! [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]This should bring mind under control for the sake of concentration in meditation.” Akal Purakh would surely oblige them. Otherwise controlling mind or conquering mind with self-help is most difficult. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Further, when we read and contemplate the bhat sweveye whose baani has been incorporated in SGGS by Guru Arjan Dev ji, we will come to the conclusion that it is only added in order to dispel the misconception of various descriptive names attributed to God and give us marg darshan towards uttering Him as ‘waheguru’. The word 'Waheguru' is unique in itself. Waheguru is the combination of Wah+Guru. When we come across something uncommon and unique, where words cease to express a wonder, spontaneously in that state of bliss ‘Wah’ comes out from the mouth. Unlike other descriptive names of God, it is not an adjective on account of the qualities or virtues of Akal Purakh but is the state of the mind, spontaneous expression of love and thanks for endless gifts which emerges from the Divine knowledge. It should be repeated and chanted with each breath loud enough so that one can hear it and practice its treasure. While repeating the Gur mantra link it with breathing, which forms a 'dhun' or a tune, which one has to listen very attentively to fil the vacuum. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]As Gurbani tells us, “Thakur hamra sadh bolanta - the non stop LIVE gunjar of anhad naad is echoing throughout brahmand and gurbani has given us the technique to the realization of God with the instruction 'dhun mai dhayan dhayan mai jania - let dhuni of our recitation of simran or diwanghni of our janoon hear the gunjar of anhad naad (unstruck celestial sound of akal and through the imprints of waheguru dhun recorded on heart, let one focus his mind with Gur Sabd’. It is by listening. Those who can hear and reveal are really blessed but those who can hear but cannot reveal are equally blessed. Once waves of dhun of our simran are attuned to the gunjar of anhad naad, we can, not only realize the TRUTH but an automatic ajaapa jaap starts within us.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]I will come back with your other queries tomorrow as I have some guest come. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Regards Sahni Mohinder [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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