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Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="Sinister" data-source="post: 62632" 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'">SO? Your point being (this is rather unrelated to your original post)? If you are fishing around for some sort of agreement then, you’ve found it. Sikhism was a liberal movement well ahead of its time. (keyword: was)</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'">However, Sikhism did not actually empower woman…they were never brought into the political sphere of the faith and in no way were they the chief engineers of Sikh philosophy. If I can recall, some Sikh guru’s practiced polygamy, which is a direct sign of the objectification of woman (something a feminist would staunchly oppose). Thus I find it unique that you call yourself a feminist and Sikh.</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'">Travel to rural Punjab and try to examine with what extent Sikh philosophy has liberated woman. Trust me, you will be disappointed. Aside from banning the barbaric practice of satti or the stoning of woman for disobedience Sikh philosophy hasn't delivered "the decisive blow" for equality amongst the sexes. The faiths institutions are almost all run by men. The preachers, kirtan Raaghi’s are male dominated positions. Although the philosophy calls for equality it routinely fails to provide equal opportunity to women. You may say that this is a cultural aspect within the faith…but upon closer inspection it is much more deep rooted than that (even beyond my cognitive understanding).</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'">Mai bhago and mata sundari are no more relevant than the virgin mary, Joan of Arch or one of Muhammad’s wives. Again woman in supporting roles.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </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'">This is way off topic so I will not reply any more than is required to end this back and forth. plus we largely agree … the majority of “active” feminists are atheists…feminism is a grass-roots atheist movement that started with the enlightenment…there are feminists who exist as theists but they do not in any way make the majority. </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'">Kelly... you are as much a Feminist as I am a Sikh. In that; you like the historical accomplishments of the movement but are weary of the overarching ideology that the majority of its members support.</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'">Now…Run off and be a good “Sikh feminist” and don’t forget to read the book that I recommended. That should provide you with enough proof that my original statement has some weight to it. </span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 62632, member: 2684"] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]SO? Your point being (this is rather unrelated to your original post)? If you are fishing around for some sort of agreement then, you’ve found it. Sikhism was a liberal movement well ahead of its time. (keyword: was)[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]However, Sikhism did not actually empower woman…they were never brought into the political sphere of the faith and in no way were they the chief engineers of Sikh philosophy. If I can recall, some Sikh guru’s practiced polygamy, which is a direct sign of the objectification of woman (something a feminist would staunchly oppose). Thus I find it unique that you call yourself a feminist and Sikh.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Travel to rural Punjab and try to examine with what extent Sikh philosophy has liberated woman. Trust me, you will be disappointed. Aside from banning the barbaric practice of satti or the stoning of woman for disobedience Sikh philosophy hasn't delivered "the decisive blow" for equality amongst the sexes. The faiths institutions are almost all run by men. The preachers, kirtan Raaghi’s are male dominated positions. Although the philosophy calls for equality it routinely fails to provide equal opportunity to women. You may say that this is a cultural aspect within the faith…but upon closer inspection it is much more deep rooted than that (even beyond my cognitive understanding).[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Mai bhago and mata sundari are no more relevant than the virgin mary, Joan of Arch or one of Muhammad’s wives. Again woman in supporting roles.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]This is way off topic so I will not reply any more than is required to end this back and forth. plus we largely agree … the majority of “active” feminists are atheists…feminism is a grass-roots atheist movement that started with the enlightenment…there are feminists who exist as theists but they do not in any way make the majority. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Kelly... you are as much a Feminist as I am a Sikh. In that; you like the historical accomplishments of the movement but are weary of the overarching ideology that the majority of its members support.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Now…Run off and be a good “Sikh feminist” and don’t forget to read the book that I recommended. That should provide you with enough proof that my original statement has some weight to it. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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