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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="harbansj24" data-source="post: 62598" data-attributes="member: 4544"><p>I am ordinary person, who is not a granthi etc. I am an simple Engineer.</p><p>I have had many personal experiences which are not miracles but are too numerous too be passed of as "good co- incidences"</p><p>They are intensely personal and so I am unable to describe them here.</p><p> </p><p>When Tsunami struck about 3 years back there were a spate of articles in news papers regarding existance</p><p>of God .</p><p></p><p>The argument roughly went as follows:</p><p></p><p>1. If God, the all merciful and powerful exists, then why do disasters</p><p>such as these happen in which "saints" and "sinners" are equally affected?</p><p></p><p>2. If it is the result of past Karma then how is it that that it</p><p>affects the entire group at a single location?</p><p></p><p>3. If God is not in a position to prevent such Calamities, or creates</p><p>them at his will and pleasure then why should one pray?</p><p></p><p></p><p>After reading these the following random thoughts came to my mind:</p><p></p><p>1. This vast and complex universe would definitely have been triggered</p><p>by a power whether God or what, I dunno. This ultimate truth has been</p><p>investigated for thousand of years, but the solution is nowhere in sight.</p><p>However the bye product of this search have been all the discoveries</p><p>and inventions till date.</p><p></p><p>2. Could it not be that God or "that Power" has set up systems which</p><p>occasionally go wrong but with far less frequency than man made systems?</p><p>And is it not possible that just like man tries to take corrective</p><p>action (mostly unsuccessful), the kind hearted, merciful and powerful</p><p>"God" feels a deep sense of remorse, takes very purposeful corrective</p><p>action.</p><p></p><p>3. It is a very sobering to know that that in the Tsunami all</p><p>religions, Hindus, Muslims, Christines, Budhists, Jains, Sikhs etc</p><p>have been affected unlike manmade damages which targets only one</p><p>community.</p><p></p><p>4. Then why Pray?</p><p>Well do we not try to make contact with influential people or those</p><p>whom we think can help us? And most of the time they dissappoint us.</p><p>But if you try to make contact with God and bring to notice our pains and</p><p>concerns, though sometimes in our perception we will be dissapointed,</p><p>but on quite a few occasions we also succeed. The added advantage is</p><p>that taking God's obligation is quite comfortable but a man's</p><p>obligation is quite humiliating.</p><p></p><p>I am sure that many people will have far better and sophisticated</p><p>personal experiences and explanations then the crude style presented here.</p><p></p><p>I have not tried to quote from religious texts because my capacity to</p><p>understand them is limited let alone quote them.</p><p></p><p>FINALLY IF WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND GOD OR "THAT POWER" COMPLETELY THEN</p><p>OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO BECOME ATLEAST EQUAL TO HIM AND WHEN WE ACHIEVE</p><p>THAT, WE WILL BECOME ONE WITH HIM AND THAT WILL BE THE END OF US IN</p><p>OUR PRESENT FORM</p><p> </p><p>Harbans</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harbansj24, post: 62598, member: 4544"] I am ordinary person, who is not a granthi etc. I am an simple Engineer. I have had many personal experiences which are not miracles but are too numerous too be passed of as "good co- incidences" They are intensely personal and so I am unable to describe them here. When Tsunami struck about 3 years back there were a spate of articles in news papers regarding existance of God . The argument roughly went as follows: 1. If God, the all merciful and powerful exists, then why do disasters such as these happen in which "saints" and "sinners" are equally affected? 2. If it is the result of past Karma then how is it that that it affects the entire group at a single location? 3. If God is not in a position to prevent such Calamities, or creates them at his will and pleasure then why should one pray? After reading these the following random thoughts came to my mind: 1. This vast and complex universe would definitely have been triggered by a power whether God or what, I dunno. This ultimate truth has been investigated for thousand of years, but the solution is nowhere in sight. However the bye product of this search have been all the discoveries and inventions till date. 2. Could it not be that God or "that Power" has set up systems which occasionally go wrong but with far less frequency than man made systems? And is it not possible that just like man tries to take corrective action (mostly unsuccessful), the kind hearted, merciful and powerful "God" feels a deep sense of remorse, takes very purposeful corrective action. 3. It is a very sobering to know that that in the Tsunami all religions, Hindus, Muslims, Christines, Budhists, Jains, Sikhs etc have been affected unlike manmade damages which targets only one community. 4. Then why Pray? Well do we not try to make contact with influential people or those whom we think can help us? And most of the time they dissappoint us. But if you try to make contact with God and bring to notice our pains and concerns, though sometimes in our perception we will be dissapointed, but on quite a few occasions we also succeed. The added advantage is that taking God's obligation is quite comfortable but a man's obligation is quite humiliating. I am sure that many people will have far better and sophisticated personal experiences and explanations then the crude style presented here. I have not tried to quote from religious texts because my capacity to understand them is limited let alone quote them. FINALLY IF WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND GOD OR "THAT POWER" COMPLETELY THEN OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO BECOME ATLEAST EQUAL TO HIM AND WHEN WE ACHIEVE THAT, WE WILL BECOME ONE WITH HIM AND THAT WILL BE THE END OF US IN OUR PRESENT FORM Harbans [/QUOTE]
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