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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="Sinister" data-source="post: 62559" data-attributes="member: 2684"><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You see this is the problem…how you make everything into a wash … and view it as black and white; when it is actually gray. Your limited understanding of the social world leads you to these conclusions. </span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Your vanity is apparent at a distance</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">And that my friend is the “bitter truth”</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Socialism and Communism were just as important as the Sikh movement.</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Socialism and communism was a response to industrialization. It stopped the polarization of two classes and created a buffer (the middle class). With this task completed its role was destined to diminish and make way for newer and more relevant theories. </span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Canada, The US, Germany, The UK, The Netherlands, France are ALL SOCIAL WELFARE STATES (go ahead and look up the meaning) … all have been effected by communism and have some government controlled program of social welfare. Tell me what the democratic party of the US stands for? </span></span></span><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'">à</span></span></span><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> A Social welfare STATE. A state that taxes the rich and controls market trends through the monetary banking system.</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">This is all attributed to a communist revolution and the rise of the working man to protect himself from the forces of tyranny and bondage! Sound familiar? Doesn’t it sound radically familiar to the Sikh movement? </span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Thus you have unions that protect employees and maintain healthy working relations with the owners.</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">And who said communism failed? That is by far the most ridiculous statement I have come across. Socialism LIVES in the constitution and political parties of all developed nations. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Equally I can say the Sikhi has failed….but would that make any sense or be relevant to anything? </span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Communism is not about countries or people …. Its about an ideology. Wherever there is economic inequality and exploitation of labor, there will always be a communist present to fight against it. Do communists use force…yes some do … but don’t some Sikhs use force to fight injustice as well? (thus your double standard is exposed)</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Yes the majority feminists are atheists and view religion as largely a tool to suppress them. They believe God is largely a male construct. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">For example a feminist would argue: </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">10 guru’s…. all male…and chief architects of the faith…was a woman entirely incapable of carrying a divine message? </span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">that’s not bitter truth…that’s ignorance…and you seem to be bigot (by choice). No point in further discussion; especially if you haven’t learnt anything from my previous posts.</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Good day sir! </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 62559, member: 2684"] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]You see this is the problem…how you make everything into a wash … and view it as black and white; when it is actually gray. Your limited understanding of the social world leads you to these conclusions. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Your vanity is apparent at a distance[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]And that my friend is the “bitter truth”[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Socialism and Communism were just as important as the Sikh movement.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Socialism and communism was a response to industrialization. It stopped the polarization of two classes and created a buffer (the middle class). With this task completed its role was destined to diminish and make way for newer and more relevant theories. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman]Canada, The US, Germany, The UK, The Netherlands, France are ALL SOCIAL WELFARE STATES (go ahead and look up the meaning) … all have been effected by communism and have some government controlled program of social welfare. Tell me what the democratic party of the US stands for? [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Wingdings][FONT=Wingdings]à[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman] A Social welfare STATE. A state that taxes the rich and controls market trends through the monetary banking system.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]This is all attributed to a communist revolution and the rise of the working man to protect himself from the forces of tyranny and bondage! Sound familiar? Doesn’t it sound radically familiar to the Sikh movement? [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Thus you have unions that protect employees and maintain healthy working relations with the owners.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]And who said communism failed? That is by far the most ridiculous statement I have come across. Socialism LIVES in the constitution and political parties of all developed nations. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Equally I can say the Sikhi has failed….but would that make any sense or be relevant to anything? [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Communism is not about countries or people …. Its about an ideology. Wherever there is economic inequality and exploitation of labor, there will always be a communist present to fight against it. Do communists use force…yes some do … but don’t some Sikhs use force to fight injustice as well? (thus your double standard is exposed)[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Yes the majority feminists are atheists and view religion as largely a tool to suppress them. They believe God is largely a male construct. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]For example a feminist would argue: [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]10 guru’s…. all male…and chief architects of the faith…was a woman entirely incapable of carrying a divine message? [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]that’s not bitter truth…that’s ignorance…and you seem to be bigot (by choice). No point in further discussion; especially if you haven’t learnt anything from my previous posts.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT='Times New Roman']Good day sir! [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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