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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="S|kH" data-source="post: 62542" data-attributes="member: 217"><p>There's not been a significant amount of time to recognize if atheistism would lead to similar problems encountered by theistic belief.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You need to back this statement up. Cite a source. Which democracies went to war with each other? I <em>believe</em> I had read this was never the case, but I will try to find a legitimate source to back up my claim as well...</p><p></p><p>Well, I've found the answer. It more relies on how you define "democracy" as it is an open term. I should perhaps say "modern democracy", even that is vague. So, jury is out on this one, we really have no definite statement, and since I was the first to make the assertion, I'll retract my initial statement.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Just because its the opium of the masses does not make it just. I believe we should still seek the truth. Least to say, I am posting this thread on a philosophical forum, solely for the reason that I believe individuals who read this site are not of the norm and are not just looking to "appease their mind in a temporary state" but to find out the meaning of such actions, life, and history. And by your logic, if something gives happiness to the world, why shouldn't we allow it? Replace religion with any form of man-made substance/drug, and you have the same result. But, then why does religion ban opium, or in our case, Bhang, if it brought happiness to the people around it without effecting other humans? Because, religion believes it destroys that persons mental capability to function and/or is "against the will of God". Well, that is what I believe religion does, it threads into the mental function of a human and theistic belief in its nature results in a submissive human being. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Supress human nature? Your assuming human nature is the corrupt, evil criminal that we must defeat. This is what I think religion has done -- disconnected you so far into reality and conditioned individuals into thinking that their current reality is full of animals scouring over any materialistic goods (shoot, steal, kill), and if you dont follow it, you can live in the blissful times of the previous ages when this did not go on. Although, this is human nature, and is animal behavior, we have evolved, only due to people who take part in society and force it to progress. Some thinkers eventually stopped submitting to an over authority, and starting creating law and government and punishing people who disrupted society directly, and/or kicked people out who became so detached from society that they no longer helped/worked. Natural selection?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't understand how this ties into to anything related to this thread. Yes, racism is an issue. Any form of division amongst humanity is an issue, race, religion, wealth, class, you name it. Honestly though, its not as economically feasible to simply allow Chinese farmers to settle in the United States as you make it out to seem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S|kH, post: 62542, member: 217"] There's not been a significant amount of time to recognize if atheistism would lead to similar problems encountered by theistic belief. You need to back this statement up. Cite a source. Which democracies went to war with each other? I [I]believe[/I] I had read this was never the case, but I will try to find a legitimate source to back up my claim as well... Well, I've found the answer. It more relies on how you define "democracy" as it is an open term. I should perhaps say "modern democracy", even that is vague. So, jury is out on this one, we really have no definite statement, and since I was the first to make the assertion, I'll retract my initial statement. Just because its the opium of the masses does not make it just. I believe we should still seek the truth. Least to say, I am posting this thread on a philosophical forum, solely for the reason that I believe individuals who read this site are not of the norm and are not just looking to "appease their mind in a temporary state" but to find out the meaning of such actions, life, and history. And by your logic, if something gives happiness to the world, why shouldn't we allow it? Replace religion with any form of man-made substance/drug, and you have the same result. But, then why does religion ban opium, or in our case, Bhang, if it brought happiness to the people around it without effecting other humans? Because, religion believes it destroys that persons mental capability to function and/or is "against the will of God". Well, that is what I believe religion does, it threads into the mental function of a human and theistic belief in its nature results in a submissive human being. Supress human nature? Your assuming human nature is the corrupt, evil criminal that we must defeat. This is what I think religion has done -- disconnected you so far into reality and conditioned individuals into thinking that their current reality is full of animals scouring over any materialistic goods (shoot, steal, kill), and if you dont follow it, you can live in the blissful times of the previous ages when this did not go on. Although, this is human nature, and is animal behavior, we have evolved, only due to people who take part in society and force it to progress. Some thinkers eventually stopped submitting to an over authority, and starting creating law and government and punishing people who disrupted society directly, and/or kicked people out who became so detached from society that they no longer helped/worked. Natural selection? I don't understand how this ties into to anything related to this thread. Yes, racism is an issue. Any form of division amongst humanity is an issue, race, religion, wealth, class, you name it. Honestly though, its not as economically feasible to simply allow Chinese farmers to settle in the United States as you make it out to seem. [/QUOTE]
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