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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="Roger" data-source="post: 118952" data-attributes="member: 10721"><p><strong>Re: Enlightenment / Jeevan Mukthi?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">“The questions, what is jeevan mukhti, how does one get it, who has it, and how do we know for sure that so and so achieved it, are common to the point of being mind-numbing. They may even be fruitless because the answers depend on tangible proofs of intangible qualities. It is very likely that someone who achieved jeevan mukhti in this lifetime cannot explain the mechanics of it but might try just to be helpful.” Narayanjot</span></em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">Love, hate, anger, joy, sadness, happiness etc. are also intangible qualities but one doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to see these qualities in others. Even a child is able to discern such intangible qualities. I’m not searching for “mechanics” of Jeevan Mukhti but its Attributes? What confirms that Gurus (or anyone else!) had achieved such a state? (I’m assuming that Enlightenment leads to jeevan mukhti.) </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">Gyani states <em>“</em></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Bhai Amardass Ji achieved it at age 80+..Zorawar Singh at age 5....maybe earlier even !!”</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">Not sure what Gyani’s <u>source</u> of this information is but he seems convinced! Gyani also says <em>“</em></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">ONLY a "jeewan Mukt" can possibly know/tell you..exactly "how" he achieved it. I only depend on what they DID/DO… </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">Well, if Gurus had achieved such a state, didn’t they provide the answer to “how”? Moreover, can every “jeevan-mukth” be called a Guru, if not, why not?</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">“They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.” Guru Granth</span></em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">How does one know he or she is liberated? If liberation from death (cycle) is a result of enlightenment, which is due to meditation on the Lord, then what are the attributes of an enlightened person? Furthermore, what exactly is enlightenment? </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">“Jeewan Mukt is a STATE of well being..one with the Creator.” Gyani </span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">“Only the person knows if it is Mukta; no certificate is issued nor evolved people advertise such a state” Amarpal Singh</span></em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I’ll presume “being..one with the Creator” means one in spirit (Soul). If someone is in such an extraordinary state, then surely, he or she cannot conceal the ensuing effect; And others, cannot be blind to the fact! To be one with “<em>Limitless and Infinite</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">” </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">is surely a spiritual state, (obviously, no certificate or an advertisement needed!) Being One with God, and pretend you are not because it reflects that ego is still there is a strange line of thought. How would one hide the state of being One with God? Aren’t you limiting the limitless? So, what is Muktha supposed to do – go into mountains like Hindu Sadhu’s do and live alone, or teach others how to attain the Mukthi (as leader of Radha Soamis does)? </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">What role does Guru Granth provides (as to How to?) in attaining enlightenment and/or jeevan mukhti, and defining who is a Jeevan Mukth? </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">Thanks</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'">Roger</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roger, post: 118952, member: 10721"] [b]Re: Enlightenment / Jeevan Mukthi?[/b] [FONT=Calisto MT][COLOR=black][I][FONT=Verdana]“The questions, what is jeevan mukhti, how does one get it, who has it, and how do we know for sure that so and so achieved it, are common to the point of being mind-numbing. They may even be fruitless because the answers depend on tangible proofs of intangible qualities. It is very likely that someone who achieved jeevan mukhti in this lifetime cannot explain the mechanics of it but might try just to be helpful.” Narayanjot[/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Calisto MT]Love, hate, anger, joy, sadness, happiness etc. are also intangible qualities but one doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to see these qualities in others. Even a child is able to discern such intangible qualities. I’m not searching for “mechanics” of Jeevan Mukhti but its Attributes? What confirms that Gurus (or anyone else!) had achieved such a state? (I’m assuming that Enlightenment leads to jeevan mukhti.) [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Calisto MT]Gyani states [I]“[/I][/FONT][I][FONT=Verdana]Bhai Amardass Ji achieved it at age 80+..Zorawar Singh at age 5....maybe earlier even !!”[/FONT][/I][FONT=Calisto MT]Not sure what Gyani’s [U]source[/U] of this information is but he seems convinced! Gyani also says [I]“[/I][/FONT][I][FONT=Verdana]ONLY a "jeewan Mukt" can possibly know/tell you..exactly "how" he achieved it. I only depend on what they DID/DO… [/FONT][/I][FONT=Calisto MT]Well, if Gurus had achieved such a state, didn’t they provide the answer to “how”? Moreover, can every “jeevan-mukth” be called a Guru, if not, why not?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][I][FONT=Verdana]“They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.” Guru Granth[/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Calisto MT]How does one know he or she is liberated? If liberation from death (cycle) is a result of enlightenment, which is due to meditation on the Lord, then what are the attributes of an enlightened person? Furthermore, what exactly is enlightenment? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][I][FONT=Verdana]“Jeewan Mukt is a STATE of well being..one with the Creator.” Gyani [/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][I][FONT=Verdana]“Only the person knows if it is Mukta; no certificate is issued nor evolved people advertise such a state” Amarpal Singh[/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I’ll presume “being..one with the Creator” means one in spirit (Soul). If someone is in such an extraordinary state, then surely, he or she cannot conceal the ensuing effect; And others, cannot be blind to the fact! To be one with “[I]Limitless and Infinite[/I][/FONT][FONT=Verdana]” [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]is surely a spiritual state, (obviously, no certificate or an advertisement needed!) Being One with God, and pretend you are not because it reflects that ego is still there is a strange line of thought. How would one hide the state of being One with God? Aren’t you limiting the limitless? So, what is Muktha supposed to do – go into mountains like Hindu Sadhu’s do and live alone, or teach others how to attain the Mukthi (as leader of Radha Soamis does)? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Calisto MT]What role does Guru Granth provides (as to How to?) in attaining enlightenment and/or jeevan mukhti, and defining who is a Jeevan Mukth? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Calisto MT]Thanks[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Calisto MT]Roger[/FONT][/COLOR] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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