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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
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Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
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Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
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Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
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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)
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Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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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)
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Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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The Legendary Ganga Sagar: An Investigation Of Its Structure And Properties
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<blockquote data-quote="Caspian" data-source="post: 134533" data-attributes="member: 5962"><p>I agree with you when you say that "Within a gurmat understanding of Sikhi there can be neither sacred relics to venerate, nor is magic taken to be spiritually meaningful"</p><p></p><p>However, I also recognize that the "gurmat" understanding is lost on the average/majority of the sikh community</p><p></p><p>I feel there is no need to survey the sikh community at large when you live in the midst of a large sikh community that routinely makes claims of supernatural intervention when for example:</p><p></p><p>1) Guru Granth Sahib happens to be untouched by Flames that almost burned down a Khalsa School. (<a href="http://www.sikhnet.com/news/bir-survives-suspicious-fire-khalsa-school" target="_blank">Bir survives suspicious fire at Khalsa school | SikhNet</a>)</p><p></p><p>"Its a miracle" says Rina Kaur Chawla</p><p></p><p>2) The best way to finally move abroad from India is to donate a toy plane to your local Gurdwara ( <a href="http://thelangarhall.com/india/the-power-of-toy-planes/" target="_blank">The Power of Toy Planes</a> )</p><p></p><p>"I am sure there was a connection. He had been trying for years but his visa came through just weeks after my offering. When I told my relatives, they too came with planes to make the same offering,” said Atwal.</p><p></p><p>3) When due to a police "mistake" a known terrorist avoids a guilty plea for his involvement in the Air India Bombing, it's claimed that God "had his back" throughout the trial and facilitated the events that lead to his acquittal</p><p></p><p>4) When it appears that muslim men may be targeting sikh women for conversion. The sikh majority reacts by suggesting women shouldnt be allowed out with non-sikh men, and that muslims are using "black magic" to seduce their women, and that a daily dose of nitnam will help protect them against the evil powers of islam. (<a href="http://sikhsandislam.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sikhs and Islam</a>)</p><p></p><p>"Muslims even use black magic to try and convert people. So don't take anything object, food, gift from a Muslim!" - Says Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu</p><p></p><p>5) I live amidst a community where the majority of the youth have no knowledge of sikhi. But love the food, dance and warrior culture <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and on those merits alone, they believe the sikh religion is the best religion. This warrior culture contributes significantly to the recruitment of young sikh men intro drug dealing. (<a href="http://thelangarhall.com/general/did-i-mention-i-like-sikh-t-shirts/" target="_blank">Did I mention I like Sikh T-Shirts?</a>)</p><p></p><p><img src="http://thelangarhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/surreyKhalistan_T_shirts.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Lol, they look like a wannabe gang dont they?</p><p>My personal favourite t-shirt quote is "sikh and destroy" lol</p><p></p><p>6) The Ganga Sagar attracts a ridiculous amount of people who come to "worship" the jug. There have been reports of women giving their jewelry away, or the gurdwara selling the water they used to fill the Ganga Sagar as a kind of "amrit." I know on a personal level that one man who took a picture of the Ganga Sagar sells it for $20 a piece on vasakhi day, and people gladly buy it (hell I had to buy it the other day to get a proper scale representation of the jug for my model).</p><p></p><p>7) A bloody brawl breaks out in the middle of a Langar Hall over the inclusion of chairs and tables. Even if chairs and tables are against sikhi—somehow the bloody brawl isnt?</p><p></p><p>8) W/e the hell this is?</p><p></p><p>Albeit, this isnt a "proper" scientific survey of the sikh population to make truly generalized assumptions. But I think I'm allowed to make generalizations based on these series of events/anecdotes. The sikh people almost pride themselves on their ignorance. The more ignorant the better (its seen as having an almost complete faith in god when ur as ignorant as the above people can be). And furthermore, merely bringing up a diseenting viewpoints is so vehemently looked down upon, its almost as if they suspect the dissenter of practicing witchcraft.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caspian, post: 134533, member: 5962"] I agree with you when you say that "Within a gurmat understanding of Sikhi there can be neither sacred relics to venerate, nor is magic taken to be spiritually meaningful" However, I also recognize that the "gurmat" understanding is lost on the average/majority of the sikh community I feel there is no need to survey the sikh community at large when you live in the midst of a large sikh community that routinely makes claims of supernatural intervention when for example: 1) Guru Granth Sahib happens to be untouched by Flames that almost burned down a Khalsa School. ([URL='http://www.sikhnet.com/news/bir-survives-suspicious-fire-khalsa-school']Bir survives suspicious fire at Khalsa school | SikhNet[/URL]) "Its a miracle" says Rina Kaur Chawla 2) The best way to finally move abroad from India is to donate a toy plane to your local Gurdwara ( [URL='http://thelangarhall.com/india/the-power-of-toy-planes/']The Power of Toy Planes[/URL] ) "I am sure there was a connection. He had been trying for years but his visa came through just weeks after my offering. When I told my relatives, they too came with planes to make the same offering,” said Atwal. 3) When due to a police "mistake" a known terrorist avoids a guilty plea for his involvement in the Air India Bombing, it's claimed that God "had his back" throughout the trial and facilitated the events that lead to his acquittal 4) When it appears that muslim men may be targeting sikh women for conversion. The sikh majority reacts by suggesting women shouldnt be allowed out with non-sikh men, and that muslims are using "black magic" to seduce their women, and that a daily dose of nitnam will help protect them against the evil powers of islam. ([URL='http://sikhsandislam.blogspot.com/']Sikhs and Islam[/URL]) "Muslims even use black magic to try and convert people. So don't take anything object, food, gift from a Muslim!" - Says Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu 5) I live amidst a community where the majority of the youth have no knowledge of sikhi. But love the food, dance and warrior culture :) and on those merits alone, they believe the sikh religion is the best religion. This warrior culture contributes significantly to the recruitment of young sikh men intro drug dealing. ([URL='http://thelangarhall.com/general/did-i-mention-i-like-sikh-t-shirts/']Did I mention I like Sikh T-Shirts?[/URL]) [IMG]http://thelangarhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/surreyKhalistan_T_shirts.jpg[/IMG] Lol, they look like a wannabe gang dont they? My personal favourite t-shirt quote is "sikh and destroy" lol 6) The Ganga Sagar attracts a ridiculous amount of people who come to "worship" the jug. There have been reports of women giving their jewelry away, or the gurdwara selling the water they used to fill the Ganga Sagar as a kind of "amrit." I know on a personal level that one man who took a picture of the Ganga Sagar sells it for $20 a piece on vasakhi day, and people gladly buy it (hell I had to buy it the other day to get a proper scale representation of the jug for my model). 7) A bloody brawl breaks out in the middle of a Langar Hall over the inclusion of chairs and tables. Even if chairs and tables are against sikhi—somehow the bloody brawl isnt? 8) W/e the hell this is? Albeit, this isnt a "proper" scientific survey of the sikh population to make truly generalized assumptions. But I think I'm allowed to make generalizations based on these series of events/anecdotes. The sikh people almost pride themselves on their ignorance. The more ignorant the better (its seen as having an almost complete faith in god when ur as ignorant as the above people can be). And furthermore, merely bringing up a diseenting viewpoints is so vehemently looked down upon, its almost as if they suspect the dissenter of practicing witchcraft. [/QUOTE]
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